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Federal

For Federal we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Antiques and Furniture.

Federal (Antiques)

The furniture made from the early 19th century and coinciding with the formation of the federal government.

American furniture style from 1780, following the Revolution, to 1830. It began by echoing and often amalgamating the neoclassical styles of such English masters as Adam, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton, and later took on influences from France. Duncan Phyfe is among its most notable craftsmen. It is refined and rectilinear, often with veneering and inlay. Brass feet and casters and brass-ring drawer and door pulls are common on casegoods.

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