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Fig. 1.—Front of Oak Coffer with wrought iron bands.
French, 2nd half of 13th century. |
Fig. 2.—English Oak Chest, dated 1637. | |
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Fig. 3.—Italian (Florentine) Coffer of Wood with gilt arabesque
stucco ornament, about 1480. |
Fig. 4.—Italian “Cassone” or Marriage Coffer, 13th century.
Carved and gilt wood with painted front and ends. | |
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| Fig. 5.—Walnut Table with expanding leaves. Swiss, 17th century. |
Fig. 6.—Oak Gate-Legged Table. English,
17th century. | |
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Fig. 7.—Writing Table. French, end of Louis XV. period.
Riesener marquetry, ormolu mounts and Sèvres plaques. |
Fig. 8.—Painted Satin-Wood Tables, in the style of Sheraton,
about 1790. |
| (The above are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, except Fig. 8, which were in the Bethnal Green Exhibition, 1892.) | |
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