Modern cabinet work, furniture and fitments; an account of the theory and practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work and furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and (14593397529)

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Title: 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
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Wells, Percy A Hooper, John, b. 1882
Subjects: Cabinetwork Furniture making
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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s a typical shape (see f. 2), the veneering of which is accom-plished by screwing a piece of stiff zinc firmly to two blocks ; another block isalso screwed temporarily to the bottom. The pressure is obtained by crampingas shown, and hand-screwing right across the flat sides. Grandfather Clock Cases. The measured drawings and detail of a clock case, reproduced by per-mission of C. Vickers, Esq., represent the characteristic detail and proportion ofthe transitory period between William and Mary and Queen Anne. Theinfluence of the latter period is clearly indicated in the semi-headed door andcurved part of hood, as well as the bulbous shaped terminals of Dutch origin atthe top. This example also illustrates the application of fancy hinges, shown indetail, and their position on the door ; the centre is brought forward and causesthe door moulding to clear the groundwork immediately it is opened. This con- BEDSTEADS AND MISCELLANEOUS FURNI LURE BR.ASS-TER.MINflLS ■ CAPSAND BASES OPCOLUMNS
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191 A Grandfather Clock Case. 192 MODERN CABINETWORK, FURNITURE, AND FITMENTS structive principle is also shown in the Queen Anne cabinet in Chapter VII. A perspective view of the hood shows the method of connecting it to the shaft, the sides of which are as indicatedin sectional front elevation, with afillet fixed, and so forming a groovefor the hood fillet to run in. Theside panels are in this case of glass,but pierced brass panels are fre-quently used in eighteenth centurywork. The construction of end panelsis determined by design, with a widerail connecting them at top, thecurved portion of hood being bentround and strengthened from inside.A back is fixed to the shaft portionof case, filling in the opening ofhood when in position. Mouldingdetails, characteristic of this periodin woodwork, are shown, and thefixing of same is illustrated in sec-tional view ; this also shows theconstruction of the shaft, with stilesrunning through to ground, and thesurbase mitred round bearers orcros