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The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)

Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 544

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rt of the firstGeorgian period, was supplemented and succeeded by perforatedforms of central splat; a foretaste of the patterns of Chippendale.The splat-back chairs with rush seats, and Windsor chairs, representa more provincial and economical taste in Queen Anne seats. WILLIAM, ANNE, AND GEORGE… … which diminishedperiod proceeded. Two - chair - back setteesare also products of QueenAnnes day : plain in theirearlier patterns, they, aboutthe period of George i.saccession, developed consider-able richness, though it isbut seldom so ornately decor-ated a piece as Mr. Neills,shown in Colour Plate…

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