Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 75
works are worthy of study of a verycareful kind. In the sideboard, notice first the general structure or construction of thework, then the manner in which it is broken into parts, and lastly, that it is thestructural members which ai-e carved. If this work has faults, they are these:first, the… … Fig. 42. THE FAI5E IN FURNITURE. 05 To the cabinet much more serious objections may be taken.1st. A roof is a means whereby the weather is kept out of a dwelling, andtiles afford a means whereby small pieces of material enable us to form a perfectcovering to our houses of a weather-proof character.…
Decoration and ornament
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