The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director. |
By Thomas Chippendale |
Tables |
Plate XXXIII. Is two Breakfast-Tables; the one has a streching rail, with feet canted and indented, the other has a shelf under the top with srets all round; the front is cut out for a recess for the knees, and two folding doors to open; the dimentions are fixed to the design. |
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Plate XXXIIII. (XXXIV) Is two China or Breakfast Tables, which will look extremely neat if well executed. AA are half the plans of the tops; bb are the srets to go round the tops; G is an ornament (if chofe) to go betwixt the feet of the table that has the term feet. |
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Plate XXXV and XXXVI. Are two Sideboard Tables, with their proper dimentions and mouldings at large, fo that there needs no farther explanation. |
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Plate XXXVII and XXXVIII. Are two Sideboard Tables, in plate XXXVII. I have Put double feet, which is sometimes required, and has a very good effect. The mouldings are at large, and the dimentions fix'd to the design. Plate XXXVIII has two different feet, which are both cut through, as likewise the rail; the dimentions are also to the design. |
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Plate XXXIX and XL. Plate XXXIX is a Gothic Table with different feet, the
one solid, the other cut thro'; the solid foot is on the right hand; A is
the square foot, and bb, c. the rails morticed into the foot g; g is the
plan of the moulding g; F e is the moulding for the top, drawn round the
two front columns; F e in the plan D, is the moulding in the plan D, which
goes round the frame; e is the small astragal which is turn'd upon the
column. |
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