Illustrated History of Furniture, fifth ed. From the Earliest to the Present Time

Letter 173

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FAC-SIMILE OF DRAWINGS BY ROBERT ADAM 175

ENGLISH SATIN WOOD DRESSING TABLE _following_ 176

CHIMNEY-PIECE AND OVERMANTEL, DESIGNED BY W. THOMAS _following_ 176

TWO CHIPPENDALE CHAIRS IN THE "CHINESE" STYLE 177

FAC-SIMILE OF TITLE PAGE OF CHIPPENDALE'S "GENTLEMAN AND CABINET MAKER'S DIRECTOR" 178

TWO BOOK CASES FROM CHIPPENDALE'S "DIRECTOR" _facing_ 178

TEA CADDY CARVED IN THE FRENCH STYLE (CHIPPENDALE) 179

A BUREAU FROM CHIPPENDALE'S "DIRECTOR" 180

A DESIGN FOR A STATE BED FROM CHIPPENDALE'S "DIRECTOR" _following_ 180

"FRENCH" COMMODE AND LAMP STANDS 180

BED PILLARS 180

CHIMNEY-PIECE AND MIRROR 180

PARLOUR CHAIRS BY CHIPPENDALE 181

CLOCK CASE BY CHIPPENDALE 182

CHINA SHELVES, DESIGNED BY W. INCE 184

GIRANDOLES AND PIER TABLE, DESIGNED BY W. THOMAS 185

PARLOUR CHAIRS, DESIGNED BY W. INCE 187

LADIES' SECRETAIRES, DESIGNED BY W. INCE 188

DESK AND BOOKCASE, DESIGNED BY W. INCE 189

CHINA CABINET, DESIGNED BY J. MAYHEW 190

"DRESSING CHAIRS," DESIGNED BY J. MAYHEW 191

DESIGNS OF FURNITURE FROM HEPPLEWHITE'S "GUIDE" _facing_ 192

PLAN OF A ROOM (HEPPLEWHITE) 193

INLAID TEA CADDY AND TOPS OF PIER TABLES, FROM HEPPLEWHITE'S "GUIDE" 194

KNEEHOLE TABLE BY SHERATON 195

CHAIRS BY SHERATON 196

CABINET AND BOOKCASE WITH SECRETAIRE, BY SHERATON 197

CHAIR BACKS, FROM SHERATON'S "CABINET MAKER" 198

A SIDEBOARD IN THE STYLE OF ROBERT ADAM _facing_ 200

TOILET GLASS AND URN STANDS 201

CARVED JARDINIERE BY CHIPPENDALE 202