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A Chippendale romance (1915)

Gay, Eben Howard, b. 1858 · New York, Longmans, Green, & Co. · leaf 142

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hich outlines the lower member. Cabriole legs, their knees decoratedwith acanthus, spring from the corners in curves flowing structurally fromthe bed of the table. Volute feet resting on shells. The cross-bracingbeneath is in the form of C scrolls supporting a large flower at the centre,with… … ROCOCO CHAIR One of four. Chippendale style. The stiles are reeded and join thetop rail with a spray of acanthus. 1 he splat is of delicate modeling,in which the shape of the spaces properly had equal consideration wirii thatof the design. The seat-rail is richly ornamented with a shell parrcin,…

Chippendale, Thomas, 1718-1779 · Furniture -- Collectors and collecting

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