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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 471

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Heppelwhite handles are usuallydainty and pleasing in appear-ance, but share at times thefrequent defect of Sheratonshandles — a lack of sufficientstrength. Small brass knobswere also used by both Heppel-white and Sheraton. … Early Sheraton and Heppelwhitehandles are almost identical intheir characteristics. In Shera-tons late or Empire phase, heusually employed a lions beaddesign, the mouth holding a ring.Early in the luneteenth centuryknobs of clear or opalescent glasswere used at times in preferenceto brass handles.

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