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   Puritan style
   Plain, utilitarian, yet often elegant style, also called Commonwealth or Cromwellian, prevailing in England after the execution of Charles I and the abolition of the monarchy in 1649. Luxury and ornament were avoided in furniture, tableware and dress. Furniture in typical Puritan style was straight-...
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   puritan-style
   Luxury and ornament were avoided in furniture, tableware and dress.
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