Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs (1922)
Wells, Percy A, Hooper, John, b. 1882 · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company · leaf 242
tern upon theedge. This presses down the material, leaving a repeat pattern, in some casesgilt. The neatest finish is, however, without the gilding, and is termed blindbordering. A Secretaire Bookcase (see next page). Secretaire bookcases were quite a feature of eighteenth century work, andmany… … 1. View showing Position ofThumb Catch. iiinfipnnpsnssnn IIIHIIMIIHII na Arrangement of Stationery Cases. thumb catches fixed to both the sides (see f. 1 above) ; one edge of front isrebated, and also the bottom, see enlarged detail. Dolphin hinges are fixed asillustrated, and quadrant stays…
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