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Cape Renaissance Classicism 1652-1720

 

 

 

Medieval methods of construction
Medieval base frame (square or boxlike base frame)
Sides are perpendicular
Flat pediments on cupboards and cabinets
Formless leg
Square stretcher or double box-stretcher

Types of wood used during this period include Ebony, Red Eucalyptus and from about 1700 indigenous woods like Stinkwood, Yellowwood and Red Alder.