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Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779) / The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and modern taste.
(1754)

Plate descriptions,   pp. 7-27 ff.


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PLATE CX. 
Is a large China Case, with glass doors; the upper 
part, where the small Columns 
are, is intended to be open; the profile is 
on the right hand, and the scale to 
take off the particulars.  This design is calculated 
purely for holding china, or for 
some apartment, where it is frequently put.  It 
will be needless to say any thing in 
its praise, as I hope the design will in some 
measure recommend itself, both for use 
and ornament. 
PLATE CXI. 
A China Case, not only the richest and most 
magnificent in the whole, 
but perhaps in all Europe.  I had a particular
 pleasure in retouching and 
finishing this design, but should have much more 
in the execution of it, as I am 
confident I can make the work more beautiful 
and striking than the drawing.  The 
proportion and harmony of the several parts will 
then be view'd with advantage, 
and reflect mutual beauty upon each other.  The 
ornaments will appear more na- 
tural and graceful, and the whole construction 
will be so much improv'd under the 
ingenious hand of a workman, as to make it fit
 to adorn the most elegant apartment. 
The dimensions and mouldings are all specified, 
and for making the canopy the 
artist is referred to Plate LIX. Fig. 1. 
PLATE 
CXII. 
TWO designs of hanging shelves; the profile 
for that with the canopy is upon 
the left hand. 
PLATE 
 CXIII. 
TWO other designs of hanging shelves; the shelf at B is intended to have
a 
a glass door, for better security, if required; 
b is the profile of B; a is the 
profile of A; the scale is at bottom. 
PLATE 
CXIV. 
TWO designs of hanging shelves, the one
 Gothic, the other in the Chi- 
nese manner; the scale and plan you have
 at bottom. 
PLATE

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