A small table with flaps on either side. The documented history of ownership throuh the ages. Reproduction A copy of an antique sold as a copy and not intended to deceive the public. Riempie Narrow strips of softened hide used on the seats of chairs and rusbanks. Sampler A record of the stitches done by a young girl from the 16th Century onward.
Satsuma ware Japanese pottery of a creamy colour.
In the 19th Century pieces were decorated with gold and coloured enamels. Secretaire A desk with hinged front that folds downwards to form a writing surface often part of a chest of drawers. Shearton Designer of light Neo-classical furniture during the late Georgian period. Sutherland table Narrow table with wide, deep flaps that fold down when not in use. Tantalus A wooden or metal frame to hold bottles, with a bar that locks over the stoppers, named after a mythical king who was tantalised by the sight of inaccessible fruit and water.