Byline: ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN Scripps Howard
The Queen Anne period was considered the age of elegance perhaps because it was a time of transition from the flamboyant English Baroque style to a more dignified, queenly style.
Though there were no great innovations in architecture or art during Queen Anne's reign, somehow this regal lady had such influence that the period is known as one of desirable elegance.
The era emphasized and demanded first-rate materials and workmanship, rendering the furnishings not only stylish, but high quality.
We're all familiar with the Queen Anne look. Perhaps a brief, but all-encompassing description of …
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