French term for 17th and 18thC wooden wall panelling ornately decorated with carving. Boiseries were often painted white with the ornamentation highlighted in gold or bright colours, and might also incorporate paintings. Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-b.html
(from the article `wainscot`) ...appears in early English Renaissance mansions where oak paneling to a height of 8 or 10 feet (2.5 to 3 m) was installed and hung with paintings or ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/87
French term for 17th and 18thC wooden wall panelling ornately decorated with carving. Boiseries were often painted white with the ornamentation highlighted in gold or bright colours, and might also incorporate paintings. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php