xcellent quality in the work ofthe old cabinet-makers than its thoroughness. The design may not always havebeen artistic, but the construction was nearly always sound. They made thingsto last. Joinery with them was raised to a religion. The present age mightjjrofitably imitate this fine sincerity… … .A[K iSlH (.ENTLK^. 50 AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM. sins. The prettiest design counts for very little if tlie workmanship be faulty.All the great cabinet-makers have been famous for sound construction. Thereare chairs in the British Museum which were made in Egypt a couple ofcenturies before the…
Interior decoration · Furniture
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