Beautiful homes : or, Hints in house furnishing (1878)
Williams, Henry T, Jones, C. S., Mrs · New York : Henry T. Williams, Publisher · leaf 234
end of the seat, and are thicklypadded the entire length, and iinished with a broad soft cushion on the top,which affords a comfortable rest for the arm. These arms are placed low, notnecessitating the uplifting of the arm to an unnatural position, but simply sup-porting it. Starting from the point… … together at the angle denoted, which is the whole secret of this patent chair, itbeing planned upon scientific principles, to give perfect support to the back, theseat inclining slightly downward toward the back, instead of tilting forward aschairs generally do ; the arms, of plain boards, screwed…
Decoration and ornament
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