Gallery Rail: A delicate rail that run along the top edge of a bureau or
credenza.
Gateleg Table: This is a drop-leaf table that has extra support for the
leaves by using additional legs that swing out from either side, like a gate.
These legs are often turned or detailed.
Gesso: (Pronounced "jesso"). An element of finish given to wood made from
mixing size (glue) and chalk together. It is used in the gilding process,
providing the base for gold leaf and paint.
Gilding: The laying on of gold leaf onto a wooden surface.
Gold Leaf: Gold leaf is pure gold beaten into a thin foil, which is then
used to decorate wood or metal.
Grain: Wood grain reflects the character and the growth rings in a tree.
Each year the tree puts on a new layer of wood. This can be seen on the face
of a plank as a series of parallel lines and on the end of a plank as a
series of concentric rings. Furniture makers use the unique graining of wood
as patination for their work.
