A Chippendale Romance (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... Second view. Side parallel to hall, with Chippendale bookcase in centre and small pie-crust-top tea-table at left. AUSIC SAAA Airst view. Aooking into library. Aeorgian statuary marble mantel on left, upon which rest Chippendale mirror Page I49J and clock Page 70. In centre, triple chair settee Page 140 and tea table with George II silver tea-service. Airectly above, mirror Page 149 and at right centre, tapestried chair Page 134 MUSIC SLLL Second view, opposite side of room. Cabinet, Chippendale style, in centre. Chairs Page 1283. Lowboy beneath mirror at left Page 68. MUSIC SALL Third view. Dining room on left--conservatory on right. Card-table in centre Page 46. Secretary-bookcase on extreme right. MUSIC SALON Fourth view. Five-color K'ang-hi vase resting upon Georgian carved wood bracket. Card-table beneath. DININA RAA Airst view. China cabinet, late Chippendale style, at left centre. Circular dining-table below, early XIX Century. AININA AAA Second view. Conservatory through sliding-doors. Ald red-damask lambrequins draped in English pattern of XVIII Century. Aumb-waiter at left. Around room, complete set of twelve dining-chairs with claw-and-ball feet, in Chippendale style. DINING ROOM Third view. Opposite side. Georgian statuary marble mantel with mirror in Chippendale style, before which stands contemporary English cut-glass candelabra. Sideboard tables at right and left Page 64, used prior to introduction of the now familiar sideboard, which was a product of the later Hepplewhite and Sheraton regimes. On left, Carleton frame and pierced silver cake-basket--on right, tankard and candlestick--all George II plate. At centre, mirror, Adam style. Inlaid marble mantel and Adam basket-grate Page 30. Chairs, Hepplewhite style Page 24J. At right, ..