William and Mary

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A William and Mary style cabinet with oyster veneering and parquetry inlays

Etymology[edit]

Named after Mary II of England and William III of England.

Proper noun[edit]

William and Mary

  1. (often attributive) A style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.
    a William and Mary chair
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