In the rug industry, a term synonymous with "tinted" that refers to a rugs that have been doctored with a permanent dye or other color to hide wear. Rugs are sometimes painted by unscrupulous sellers who are trying to disguise wear from potential buyers.

The art of using pieces of differently shaded wood veneer to create decorative geometrical patterns on the surface of furniture. (See also: Marquetry)

The word "patina" refers to the surface color and finish, which has built up by age, wear and polishing. On wooden furniture, a patina shows depth and grain and indicates that the piece has aged. This mellowed color is one of the things most valued by collectors. It is a sign of old age, like wrinkles on a beloved parent. Patina is also an important indicator of fake antiques. All woods and finishes discolor over time due to use, oxidation, the care (or lack of it) the piece has received from former owners, and the exposure to heat, cold, sunlight, UV and humidity (low or high). Fake patinas are produced with a variety of tools at the hands of the forgerer: talc, kerosene, various chemical and even smoke. If the patina of an entire piece is uniform, be wary! The finish should be uneven, worn in some places and not others. It should be darker where cleaning rags or hands could not reach, or where the wood was protected from the elements. ALWAYS check the backside and underside of a piece, which would have been left in its' original state. Over time, this unpolished or dried out wood would have oxidized. Its' surface will be dark, but if scratched lightly, you'll see lighter wood underneath. Always do the "scratch test" in an unobtrusive location.

Literally meaning "writing with light," it is the art of creating images from the interaction of light with chemicals placed on paper, glass, copper, leather, wood, porcelain, fabric, or plastic.

In furniture, a simple foot, shaped like a bracket, used in case pieces. It can be plain, scrolled, or molded.

A print whose image is printed off a flat surface from a design drawn on a stone or plate using a grease crayon or with a greasy ink. In this type of print the printing ink is absorbed by the greasy design on the stone and is transferred to the paper under light pressure.

In printing, a flat sheet of metal, usually copper, steel or zinc, used as a matrix for a print. Metal plates are used for intaglio prints and for some lithographs.

A French phrase meaning "open air," generally used to refer to paintings executed outdoors in a natural setting.

The solid metal rod, also known as a punty, that is usually tipped with a wad of hot glass and attached to the bottom of a glass vessel to enable handling while it is very hot and being shaped. When removed from the object, it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar, called a pontil mark, on the base of the glassware.

A technique of color printing whereby colored ink is applied directly to a plate's surface and worked into the appropriate areas of the design using cotton daubs called dollies, or in French, poupées.

Glassware formed by squeezing molten glass in a metal mold using a metal plunger or "follower." Glass made this way, developed in the United States between 1820 and 1830, is sometimes called "mold-pressed." Pressed glass has an interior form that is independent of the exterior form, in contrast to mold-blown glass, whose interior shape echoes its exterior shape. (See also: Mold-blown glass)

A French term meaning "ready to wear," referring to garments that are not made to measure, but are sold off the rack in a variety of standard sizes.

A sleek-fitting dress line achieved by making a garment without a waist seam. A popular style from the mid-19th century, the dress style was fitted over crinolines and bustles with a gored skirt to create sufficient fullness.

A piece of paper upon which an image has been imprinted from a matrix. In a general sense, a print is the set of all the impressions made from the same matrix. By its nature, a print can have multiple impressions.

The date when a book was printed. It usually appears at the bottom of the title page and will differ from the copyright date if the book is not a first edition.