Sensational Scrolled Paper: A Refined Art

A Pair of George III Scroll Paper Tables Mackinnon Fine Furniture Collection We continue the ABCs of decorative arts today with a letter that could have been quite tricky - 'Q' - but we are pleased to have the perfect answer: quilling! Quilling has had a variety of names over the years: paper filigree, paper …

Sensational Scrolled Paper: A Refined Art

We are delighted to share a rare and remarkable pair of George III scroll paper tables - these tables are part of a very small group of furniture that features this decorative technique called scroll paper decoration, also known as quilling or paper filigree.  We will look at the history of this technique and its …

The ABCS of Decorative Arts: Bombé

As we continue our series through the ABC's of decorative arts, it is tempting to focus today's 'B' post on blue-john--but luckily we have already covered it in one of our first posts.  So instead, we are focusing our attention on bombé, which is a basic yet defining feature of decorative arts in the eighteenth century. …