Rent Table 18th-Century English round or octagonal pedestal table with drawers marked with days of the week or dates. Originally used by landlords as a sort of filing system for collecting rents. Replica Reproduction or copy of a piece of furniture, usually of an old or historic period. Contrast Adaptation . Repousse Decorative sheet-metal work in which the raised design is created by hammering forward from the back.
Good reproductions are replicas of the original piece.
Commercial adaptations which follow the general form without regard to materials or technique are sometimes called reproductions, but they are less accurate. The style's sweeping curves and generous ornamentation shows strong Baroque influence, and oak was replaced by the more easily-worked walnut. This period is also referred to Carolean , Late Jacobean , or Charles II . Anything that has been brought back to its original condition through reconstruction, replacement of missing parts and refinishing. Restoration Chair Chair which became popular during the Restoration .