Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 89
es. The shelfbeing a corner one, is of comse, a triangle; the front of which should be a gTace-fully-rounded cuive, and decorated upon the upper suiface with the curiousligm-es and designs peculiar to Cliinese adornments. These may be procm-ed insheets, such as are sold for Potichmanie work. These… … Fig. 10. Chinese Shelf. Upon each point is suspended, by a bright-colored, delicate silken cord, a littlegilt bell, or button: holes are made in the back and two front corners, throughwhich bright-colored cord is passed, for suspension. These should be long, inorder to hang gracefully; a bunch of…
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