GERMANY. 220 for the back, by causing the framework to go down to the middle of the hind legs, which are placed at a more oblique angle than those in front. This idea, which is very simple and ingenious, is also applied to the construction of common chairs, which are thus more steady than ours, the… … Fig. 139 represents a bracket, intended to be fixed against a wall to support a statuette, or any other work of art which stands out in relief against the background of velvet. A looking-glass is often substituted for the velvet, and serves as a reflector for a lamp placed in front of it. These…
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