JACOBEAN PERIOD

Plate I.

Fig. 1. Wainscot chair.

Fig. 2. Cromwellian chair, upholstered.

Fig. 3. Carolean chair, caned.

Fig. 4. Jacobean court cupboard.

Fig. 5. Late Jacobean marqueterie cabinet.

Fig. 6. Refectory table, bulbous legs.

Plate II.

Fig. 7. Gate table.

Fig. 8. Carolean upholstered chair and settee.

Fig. 9. Carolean day-bed.

WILLIAM AND MARY PERIOD

Plate III.

Fig. 1. Table, flat arches and pendent ornaments.

Fig. 2. Double-hood cabinet.

Fig. 3. Flat-top highboy.

Fig. 4. Settee with double-hood back.

QUEEN ANNE-EARLY GEORGIAN PERIOD

Plate IV.

Fig. 1. Queen Anne highboy.

Fig. 2. Queen Anne bureau bookcase.

Fig. 3. Queen Anne lacquered lowboy and chairs.

Plate V.

Fig. 4. Queen Anne wing chair.

Fig. 5. Double hoop-back chair.

Fig. 6. Decorated Queen Anne-Early Georgian double chair-back settee.

Fig. 7. Queen Anne fiddle-back chair with stretchers.

Fig. 8. Early Georgian chair, interlacing splat.

Fig. 9. Queen Anne bureau or secretary.

Fig. 10. Queen Anne fiddle-back chair.

CHIPPENDALE PERIOD

Plate VI.

Fig. 1. Swept whorl toprail, vertically pierced splat.

Fig. 2. Upholstered armchair, French style.

Fig. 3. Ribband back, carved seatrail.

Fig. 4. Interlacing ladderback "Stitched-up" seat.

Fig. 5. Gothic fret-back, fretted legs.

Fig. 6. Ladder-back armchair.drop seat.

Fig. 7. Gothic fret, splat, shaped arm.

Fig. 8. Square back, Chinese fret, canted arm.

Fig. 9. Back showing French influence in detail.

Plate VII.

Fig. 1. Settee in Chinese manner, canted arms.

Fig. 2. Upholstered, shaped back.

Fig. 3. Triple chair-back settee.

Fig. 4. Square upholstered back, straight arms.

Fig. 5. Cabriole leg, drop-leaf dining table.

Fig. 6. Card table, projecting corners.

Plate VIII.

Fig. 1. "Spider leg" table, drop leaves.

Fig. 2. "Piecrust" tripod table.

Fig. 3. Pembroke table, clustered column legs.

Fig. 4. Oval drop-leaf dining table.

Fig. 5. Sideboard table, Chinese pierced fret legs.

Fig. 6. Serpentine front chest of drawers.

Plate IX.

Fig. 1. Bureau bookcase, swan-neck pediment.

Fig. 2. Cupboard with swan-neck scroll pediment.

Fig. 3. Secretary bookcase, traceried doors.

Fig. 4. Clothes press, veneered door panels.

Fig. 5. Tripod pole screen.

Fig. 6. Lifting-lid chest on detached stand.

Fig. 7. Tripod pole screen.

ADAM STYLE

Plate X.

Fig. 1. Oval wheel-back, square tapered legs.

Fig. 2. Upholstered oval back, single curve arm supports.

Fig. 3. Painted oval wheel-back, square tapered legs.

Fig. 4. Sideboard table with pedestals.

Fig. 5. Semi-circular console cabinet, carved mahogany.

HEPPLEWHITE STYLE

Plate XI.

Fig. 1. Shield-back, converging bars.

Fig. 2. Hoop-back, wheel instead of bars or splat.

Plate XI. - Continued.

Fig. 3. Interlacing heart-back, single curve arm supports.

Fig. 4. Serpentine front chest of drawers.

Fig. 5. Painted satinwood pier or console table.

Fig. 6. Serpentine front sideboard, tapered legs.

Fig. 7. Shield back, fretted splat, shaped arms.

Plate XII.

Fig. 1. Upholstered sofa, shaped top.

Fig. 2. Painted satinwood bureau bookcase.

Fig. 3. Secretary cabinet, carved mahogany.

Fig. 4. Bedstead, legs square, tapered; block feet.

Fig. 5. Bedstead, painted and shaped tester.

SHERATON STYLE

Plate XIII.

Fig. 1. Square lyre-back, straight top-rail.

Fig. 2. Vase-back, straight raised top-rail.

Fig. 3. Square barred back, straight raised toprail.

Fig. 4. Straight panelled toprail, downward curved arms.

Fig. 5. Turned and painted, rush bottom.

Fig. 6. Caned work, down curve arms, baluster supports.

Fig. 7. Settee, reeded vase baluster arm supports.

Fig. 8. Sprung front, flap top card table.

Plate XIV.

Fig. 1. Shaped front sideboard, tapered legs.

Fig. 2. Swell or bow front chest of drawers.

Fig. 3. Straight front sideboard, American type.

Fig. 4. Secretary cabinet, tambour work.

Fig. 5. Veneered and inlaid wardrobe.

EMPIRE PERIOD

Plate XV.

Fig. 1. Brass inlaid mahogany sideboard.

Fig. 2. Brass mounted mahogany couch.

Fig. 3. Brass mounted mahogany armchair.

Fig. 4. Brass mounted mahogany drop-front secretary.

AMERICAN EMPIRE PERIOD

Plate XVI.

Fig. 1. Scroll end sofa, panelled and carved toprail.

Fig. 2. Phyfe chair, reeded curule legs and uprights.

Fig. 3. Scroll arm-chair,Phyfe influence.

Fig. 4. Rush-bottom, painted chair.

Fig. 5. Acanthus high-post bedstead.

Fig. 6. American half-high bedstead, pineapple posts.

Plate XVII.

Fig. 1. Bedstead with high head- and foot-board.

Fig. 2. Bureau, pillared front, paw feet.

Fig. 3. Pedestal card table, flap top.

Fig. 4. Phyfe lyre-pedestal card table.

Fig. 5. Mahogany sideboard, pillared front.

Fig. 6. Pedestal card table, decadent epoch.

OTHER AMERICAN FURNITURE

Plate XVIII:

Fig. 1. Philadelphia slat-back chair.

Fig. 2. New England splat-back chair.

Fig. 3. Philadelphia comb-back Windsor chair.

Fig. 4. Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany lowboy.

Fig. 5. Philadelphia turned walnut table and joint stool.

Fig. 6. Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany highboy.

Fig. 7. Late mahogany ladder-back chair.

Fig. 8. Bonnet-top New England highboy.

Plate XIX.

Fig. 1. Mahogany fretted mirror frame.

Fig. 2. Mahogany roundabout chair.

Fig. 3. Philadelphia fretted mahogany and gilt mirror frame.

Fig. 4. Mahogany block-front chest of drawers.

Fig. 5. Pennsylvania wing chair.

Fig. 6. Philadelphia Sheraton card table.

Fig. 7. Philadelphia field bedstead.

Fig. 8. Half-high New England bedstead.

The value of this book for practical purposes is greatly increased by the extensive cross-references between the text and illustrations; descriptions in each instance being given direct reference to illustrations picturing the thing described.

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Key II, 3, refers to the third figure on Plate II of the Chronological Key.

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