,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,*ipp5dale ,*airs ,,may1 #aijj ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxv ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,,( ,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4 #aijj4 ,,may ,no4 #e4 ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs4 ,x is only )9 rec5t times t movable *airs h become common & indisp5sable4 ,seats ( "s k9d mu/ h be5 us$ f ! "t :5 h\ses 7 fir/ built1 b x is n until ! civilization ( ! la/ two or ?ree c5turies _h trans=m$ ! old ways ( liv+ t we beg9 to f9d !m 9 common use4 ,repres5tations ( seats are f\nd 9 ! sculptures & pa9t+s ( ,egypt1 ,greece & ,rome1 & all ?r\gh ! middle ages--_m ( !m elaborate & luxuri\s--b _! use 0 conf9$ to ! noble & weal?y4 ,9 *ur* furniture *airs are famili> ?r\gh\t ! middle ages1 b !y 7 usually fix$ p>ts ( ! build+4 ,! seats ( ! common p 7 probably con/ruct$ ( rude blocks1 or ( s+le planks jo9$ toge!r ) little f9i% or skill4 ,9 ,engl&1 ev5 s late z ! sixte5? c5tury1 *airs z we "k !m 7 ( s r>e occurr5ce z to be h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 & ( su* importance z to be frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 wills & de$s4 ,su* *airs 7 ( ! rude/ =ms1 ornam5t$1 h[ev]1 ) embroid]ies & co/ly /uffs4 ,9 ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 cu/om>y ev5 at royal banquets = all b ! k+ & que5 to be seat$ ^u b5*es )\t cu%ions4 ,9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,i41 h[ev]1 ) ! enc\ragem5t ( luxuri\s liv+1 *airs became m common among ! favor$ classes1 & "u ! ,commonweal?1 ) its levell+ ( class di/9ctions1 _! use 0 ext5d$4 ,b 9 ! latt] p]iod ! revulsion aga9/ unnecess>y ornam5t & display simplifi$ ! models4 ,) ! ,re/oration !re 0 a return to ! opposite extreme4 ,! gr[+ ta/e = ease & luxury br\ght into requisition ! ri*e/ fabrics obta9able1 & we f9d /uff$ seats & backs1 ) ,turki% embroid]ies & heavily brocad$ velvets4 ,*airs 7 elaborately c>v$ & gild$4 ,fr5* furniture 0 import$ & copi$1 & ! influ5ce ( ,indian art1 ?r\gh ! rec5t acquisition ( ,bombay1 c be easily trac$4 ,( ! simpl] patt]ns1 ^? made ( turn$ sp9dles became common at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,=ms 7 borr[$ & adapt$ f _m s\rces1 f ,france1 ,spa9 & ,holl&4 ,9 ! "t ( ,william & ,m>y1 "u ,dut* influ5ce1 ! seats & backs 7 broad5$1 color$ inlay introduc$1 & ! cabriole legs commonly employ$1 sugge/+ ! =ms lat] adopt$ 9 ! ,*ipp5dale p]iod4 ,! /rong po9t ( ,engli% furniture 0 n its orig9ality1 b its ca?olicity4 ,x 0 a mirror :i* reflect$ ! outcome ( o!r times & c\ntries 9 a frame ( its own4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvi ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,! p]iod :5 ,*ipp5dale appe>$ on ! sc5e seems to h be5 "o v favorable to ! success ( 8 ent]prise4 ,! middle classes 7 already accumulat+ weal? & beg9n+ to assume num]ical & political importance4 ,! tr\bles ( civil w> 7 ov]1 ! reign+ dyna/y _h successfully ov]come ! la/ attempt at revolution1 & ! situation promis$ an age :]e9 ! com=ts ( life might aga9 be enjoy$ 9 security4 ,engli% trade ) ,holl&1 d\btless v l>gely fo/]$ by ! ,dut* proclivities ( ,william ,,iii41 _h help$ to dissem9ate a love = pott]y & lacqu] "w ( ! ,ea/2 artificial works 7 multiply+1 & ! middle classes1 above all1 want$ = ! furni%+ ( _! rapidly ris+1 sub/antial dwell+s some?+ m sumptu\s ?an ! humble simplicity ( ! common ,jacobean--some?+ :i* w\ld h a ta/e1 at lea/1 ( ! luxuri\s extravagances ( ! ,fr5* reign+ /yle4 ,illu/ration ,engli% furniture ( ! "t ( ,*ipp5dale _h pr(it$ by ! be/ ( ! pa/ & ( ! pres5t4 ,x closely resembl$ ! ,fr5* "w ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 b x _h rea*$ su* a /age ( p]fection1 ?\gh /ill made up ( het]og5e\s elem5ts1 t x 0 = ! fir/ "t valu$ above ! productions ( o!r c\ntries1 & 0 ev5 tak5 abroad to be copi$1 :ile ! books ( designs publi%$ by ! ,engli% cab9et-mak]s 7 translat$ into o!r languages4 ,9 ! preface to ,hepple:ite's book ( designs1 publi%$ 9 #aghi1 !re is ?is /atem5t1 :i* is ( int]e/ z indicat+ ! e/eem 9 :i* ,engli% cab9et "w 0 held abroad1 viz43 ,engli% ta/e & workman%ip h ( late ye>s be5 mu* s\ght = by surr\nd+ nations2 & ! mutability ( all ?+s1 b m especially ( fa%ions1 has r5d]$ ! lab\rs ( our pr$ecessors 9 ?is l9e ( little use2 nay1 9 ?is day c only t5d to mislead ^? =eign]s :o seek a k ( ,engli% ta/e 9 ! v>i\s articles ( h\sehold furniture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvii ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,oak _h be5 ! prevail+ mat]ial up to ?is "t1 b n[ mahogany took its place4 ,an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! introduction ( mahogany = furniture is giv5 by ,fr$]ick ,lit*field 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,furniture4 ,he says1 ,mahogany may be said to h come into g5]al use subsequ5t to #agbj1 & its introduction is ass]t$ to h be5 due to ! t5acity ( purpose ( a ,dr4 ,gibbon1 ^: wife want$ a c&le-box1 an article ( common dome/ic use at ! "t4 ,! doctor1 :o _h laid by 9 ! g>d5 ( 8 h\se 9 ,k+ ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 "s planks s5t to him by 8 bro!r1 a ,we/ ,indian capta91 ask$ ! jo9] to use a "p ( ! wood = ?is purpose2 x 0 f\nd too t\gh & h>d = ! tools ( ! p]iod1 b ! doctor 0 n to be ?w>t$1 & insi/$ on h>d]-temp]$ tools be+ f\nd1 & ! task complet$4 ,! result 0 ! production ( a c&le-box :i* 0 admir$ by e "o4 ,he !n ord]$ a bureau ( ! same mat]ial1 & :5 x 0 f9i%$ invit$ 8 fri5ds to see ! new "w2 among/ o!rs ! ,du*ess ( ,buck+ham begg$ a small piece ( ! preci\s wood1 & x soon became ! fa%ion4 ,illu/ration ,! ,jacobean & cognate /yles1 consi/+ fundam5tally ( fram+ bas$ on rectangul> =ms & decorat$ ) *>act]i/ic c>v+ & turn+1 may be describ$ z ess5tially suitable = oak1 ( :i* ! op5 "* ( ! gra9 =bids any extreme m9ut5ess ( detail4 ,! p>ticul> qualities ( ! "w ( ,*ipp5dale & 8 successors dem&$1 on ! o!r h&1 ! use ( a v diff]5t mat]ial4 ,*ipp5dale's delicate c>v+ & 8 free use ( curves1 ev5 9 con/ructive memb]s ( 8 design1 c\ld h only be5 satisfactorily wr\ght out 9 a wood ( f9e1 h>d & close gra91 & "o :i* also possess$ great lat]al t5acity1 su* z mahogany4 ,x is sc>cely too mu* to say t1 b = ! introduction ( ?is beautiful wood ! specialty 9 ! "w ( ! cab9et-mak]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,toge!r ) ! ref9em5t ( design came a p]fection ( con/ruction & workman%ip :i* has r5d]$ ! furniture ( ?is p]iod practically inde/ructible4 ,x is said t ,*ipp5dale nev] c>v$ a fret )\t glu+ toge!r ?ree ?icknesses ( wood ) oppos+ gra91 & 8 "w is s jo9$ ) t5ons & pegs t x /&s z well today z :5 fir/ put toge!r4 ,%]aton devot$ :ole pages ( 8 book to con/ructive directions = ! mo/ simple table4 ,?is excell5ce ( con/ruction1 & ! em95tly practical & usable "* ( ! be/ ( ! eighte5? c5tury "w h be5 pot5t factors 9 help+ to pres]ve ! _m examples ( x :i* we =tunately possess today4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxviii ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,x w probably be a surprise to ! read] :o has _h no occasion to inquire especially into ! hi/ory ( h\sehold furniture to "k t a c5tury & a half ago furniture mak]s1 9 ,engl& & else:]e1 resort$ to mu* ! same me?od ( secur+ cu/om]s1 by publi%+ illu/rat$ catalogues1 z d our own ent]pris+ manufactur]s4 ,among ! e>lie/ ( ^! trade catalogues1 z we n[ call !m1 0 t ( ,?omas ,*ipp5dale1 ! fir/ edition ( :i* 0 publi%$ ab\t #agej 7! exact date is 9 d\bt71 & two lat] editions are kn[n4 ,?is catalogue has be5 reproduc$ 9 rec5t ye>s & _m ( ! plates h be5 frequ5tly copi$1 until ! ,*ipp5dale designs h become famili>1 & ! "n appli$ broadly b loosely to all ( ! "w ( ! p]iod1 includ+ a great deal :i* by "r has no connection :atev] ) ,*ipp5dale4 ,! illu/rations 9 ?is catalogue 7 elaborately engrav$ on copp]1 & x 0 entitl$ ,! ,g5tleman & ,cab9et ,mak]'s ,director4 ,x conta9$ ov] two hundr$ engrav+s ( useful & decorative designs1 "s ( :i*1 h[ev]1 7 probably nev] execut$4 ,x includ$ designs 9 ! mo/ fa%ionable ta/e = a great v>iety ( furniture calculat$ to improve & ref9e ! pres5t ta/e1 & suit$ to ! fancy & circum/ances ( p]sons 9 all degrees ( life4 ,a great deal ( ! design is traceable to ,fr5* influ5ce1 & may h be5 borr[$ directly f simil> books by ,fr5* cab9et-mak]s4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,*9ese ,,patt]n ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,( ,*ipp5dale himself little ( a p]sonal nature is kn[n4 ,bo? he & 8 fa!r 7 c>v]s1 & x is no d\bt true t to ! repute e/abli%$ by 8 fa!r z a basis1 he add$ sup]ior skill & ta/e1 & ! %rewdness ( a tradesman4 ,x is by no means c]ta91 h[ev]1 t 9 8 "t1 or imm$iately aft] x1 8 reputation 0 great] ?an t ( o!r cab9et-mak]s4 ,8 pres5t celebrity dep5ds m ^u ! survival & lat] reproduction ( 8 book ( designs ?an ^u any contempor>y fame4 ,t he _h ref9em5t ( ta/e is prov$ by 8 designs2 b t he 0 anxi\s1 above all1 to secure patrons is h>dly op5 to "q4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,heaton 7,furniture & ,decoration 9 ,engl& dur+ ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury7 calls him a vulg> hawk] ready to make any?+ t w\ld fill 8 purse4 ,8 book1 ! text ( :i* is writt5 9 ! bomba/ic /yle ( ! p]iod1 beg9s ) an explanation ( ! classical ord]s ( ar*itecture1 hold+ !m up z ! only basis ( true design 9 furniture2 b he lat] ref]s to c]ta9 designs 9 ! ,*9ese mann]--:i* 7 made1 q c]ta9ly1 9 response to ! fa%ion introduc$ 9 ,engl& by ,sir ,william ,*amb]s1--z ! mo/ appropriate & successful ( 8 :ole collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxix ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,al?\gh mu* ( ! furniture ( ! middle & latt] "p ( ! eighte5? c5tury is wrongly attribut$ to ,*ipp5dale1 & he is n[ popul>ly held responsible = _m excell5cies z well z _m faults :i* d n belong to him1 ! evid5ce ( 8 book goes to prove t 8 "w at its be/ 0 sup]ior to t ( 8 contempor>ies1 & va/ly sup]ior to t :i* ei!r prec$$ or foll[$ x4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,*ipp5dale's ord9>y furniture may be conv5i5tly classifi$ "u ?ree heads ( v v>i\s arti/ic value4 ,! fir/ is ! pure rococo4 ,9 ?is class ( "w we f9d1 z ,mr4 ,basil ,*ampneys has happily describ$ x1 intemp]ately fl[+ l9es1 wantonly twi/+ volutes1 fanta/ic & unmean+ =ms1 sugge/ive ab\t equally ( organic & inorganic nature1 bur/+ "h into a gryphon's or sphynx's head1 or !re into a bun* ( fl[]s2 wri?+ into a m]maid1 or culm9at+ 9 a trophy2 "h ! volutes are propp$ ) an utt]ly dissipat$ & ab&on$ ,go?ic %aft1 !re is ! gho/ ( a classic p$im5t2 "h a :ole piece ( ru9 is bodily foi/$ 92 a =tuit\s int]val is occupi$ by a sportsman or a flirtation1 or by ! conv5tional ,*9aman1 ) an impossible mu/a*e & inconceivable hat4 ,! two sides ( ! design are seldom alike2 symmetry is o/5tati\sly avoid$2 ev]y?+ twi/s1 twirls1 wri!s1 *anges1 gets di/ort$ l ! images 9 a dyspeptic dream ov] a book ( travels1 f :i* ! read] w be glad to awake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xl ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,=tunately = ,*ipp5dale's fame ?is class ( "w =ms b an insignificant portion ( ! rema9s ( 8 furniture n[ extant--a fact :i* is ow+ 9 "s measure to its con/ructive weakness4 ,its m]its are purely ^? ( a skilful c>v]4 ,illu/ration ,a second important *>act]i/ic /yle 0 t :i* may be describ$ z fret "w4 ,"s pieces com+ "u ?is description1 %elves & cab9ets = *9a1 among/ o!rs1 are con/ruct$ almo/ :olly ( ?9 slabs ( wood pi]c$ ) a great v>iety ( small patt]ns1 _m ( !m v intricate4 ,^! are da9ty pieces ( furniture1 well suit$ = ! draw+-room & b\doir2 & x speaks volumes = ! c>e & f9i% 9 ! workman%ip t any ( !m h be5 h&$ d[n to u 9 a p]fect /ate dur+ s long an exi/5ce4 ,:at is s\nd ( ! reputation t ,*ipp5dale has e>n$1 h[ev]1 ap>t f ! excell5ce ( 8 workman%ip1 lies 9 ! furniture com+ "u ! la/ head ( our division--9 pieces :]e9 we f9d ! decoration appli$1 a little lavi%ly x is true1 ) a c]ta9 admixture ( /raight l9es & pla9 surfaces ) :i* to contra/ x4 ,9 ^!1 memb]s o!rwise squ>e & /raight are enri*$ ) delicate & %all[ sunk c>v$ "w1 sometimes bas$ on geometrical patt]ns4 ,! backs ( *airs1 al?\gh consi/+ ( curv$ =ms1 h commonly a rectil9e> disposition ( ! pr9cipal l9es1 & ! curvatures ( ! con/ructional memb]s are s subtle & re/ra9$ t ! impression ( /rong wood5 con/ruction is n :olly de/roy$4 ,! support+ memb]s1 su* z legs ( tables & *airs1 are (t5 kept /raight1 & ! c>v+1 :]e appli$1 is kept s %all[ t x does n int]f]e ) ! app>5t or real capacity ( ! p>ts = ! function = :i* !y are design$4 ,9 apprais+ 8 m]its x mu/ always be rememb]$ t ,*ipp5dale 0 pre-em95tly a c>v]2 & z a c>v] produc+ "w appli$ to objects ( utility he holds an un*all5g$ position4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xli ,,*ipp5dale ,,*airs ,mr4 ,k4 ,w>r5 ,cl\/on1 describ+ ! "w ( ?is p]iod 7,! ,ar*itectural ,record1 ,vol4 ,,viii471 says3 ,*ipp5dale1 above all ?+s1 0 a *airmak]1 & 8 *airs are full ( v>iety1 at fir/ ) ! high back1 cabriole leg & claw-&-ball foot ( ! s-call$ ,dut* ta/e2 !n ris+ to light] fancies1 ei!r ) vase-%ap$ ornam5t1 fl[+ ribbon b[s1 int]lac+ frets ( ,go?ic trac]y4 ,b :at matt]s x :e!r ! rococo ornam5t !n prevail+ on ! cont95t1 ! ,*9ese lean+s ( ,sir ,william ,*amb]s1 or ,/rawb]ry ,hill ,go?ic 7 adopt$1 :5 ! diff]5t s\rces are bl5d$ 9 "o h>moni\s :ole8 ,we give ,*ipp5dale ! fir/ place simply f 8 book1 = ! squat backs & unga9ly *airs ( ,manw>+ & ! ,society ( ,uphol/]]s1 & ! badly design$ seats ( ,ince & ,mayhew only s]ve to acc5tuate ! "w ( ! ma/] h&4 ,illu/ration ,! *airs *os5 = illu/ration 9 ?is numb] are ( ! simpl] patt]ns4 ,x w be se5 t !y h v little ornam5t1 & t ?is is almo/ entirely conf9$ to ! backs1 ! legs be+ 9 mo/ cases squ>e & pla94 ,9 ! backs ! same l9es occur z 9 ^? made 9 ! "t ( ,william ,,iii41 b in/ead ( ! frame ( ! back be+ cov]$ ) silk1 tape/ry or o!r mat]ial1 ,*ipp5dale's are cut op5 ) fanciful patt]ns4 ,^? ) cabriole legs usually h claw feet & a %ell or leaf at ! top4 ,! *airs 9 ,*ipp5dale's book are mu* m elaborate ?an ^? "h illu/rat$ or ?an ^? he ord9>ily produc$4 ,?is is naturally acc\nt$ = by ! desire to induce cu/om]s to pur*ase ! m exp5sive pieces4 ,! simple squ>e leg )\t tap] is "o ( ! di/9ctive m>ks ( ,*ipp5dale's "t4 ,lat] 9 ! c5tury1 9 ! "w ( ,hepple:ite & o!rs1 ! legs 7 made m tap]+ & ! :ole *air mu* light] & m elaborately ornam5t$ to correspond ) ! ,r5aissance =ms !n 9 vogue4 ,! turn$ leg is r>ely f\nd1 al?\gh mu* us$ lat]4 ,! %ap+ & ornam5tation is g5]ally conf9$ to ! front legs4 ,mahogany1 z has be5 /at$1 0 ! wood mo/ us$1 & ! ornam5tation 0 conf9$ z a rule to c>v+4 ,inlay & m>quetry1 brass & ormolu 7 employ$ on o!r articles ( furniture1 b ! *airs r>ely h su* ornam5t4 ,! rococo ( ,*ipp5dale's e>li] "w1 correspond+ to ! ,fr5* ( ,l\is ,,xv4 & ,,xvi41 0 succe$$ by a modification t5d+ t[>ds ! sev]] ,r5aissance1 influ5c$ by ! designs ( ! ar*itects1 ,rob]t & ,james ,adam1 :o gave _! att5tion to ! m9ute/ details ( int]ior decoration & furni%+1 z well z ! l>g] problems ( ar*itecture4 ,( ,*ipp5dale's contempor>ies1 ,ince & ,mayhew1 :o also publi%$ a book ( designs1 are n[ look$ ^u z mo/ des]v+ to %>e 8 fame1 al?\gh !re are records ( _m o!rs4 ,hepple:ite =ms a connect+ l9k betwe5 ?is p]iod & t ( ! m sev]e l9es ( ,%]aton & ,%e>]4 ,%]aton 0 a skill$ & cultivat$ man & an excell5t draughtsman4 ,among ! subscrib]s to 8 book1 ,! ,cab9et ,mak] & ,uphol/]]'s ,draw+ ,book1 publi%$ 9 #agic1 are ! names & addresses ( no less ?an f\r hundr$ & fifty cab9et-mak]s1 *airmak]s & c>v]s1 n includ+ musical in/rum5t mak]s1 uphol/]]s & o!r k9dr$ trades4 ,?is gives "s idea ( ! ext5t to :i* su* books 7 !n employ$1 & ! numb] ( mak]s ^: "w is n n[ di/+ui%able & ^: names are lo/ 9 oblivion4 ,foll[+ ! "w ( ^! m5 came ! ,empire /yle introduc$ 9 ,france aft] ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,read]s int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( ! furniture ( ! ,georgian p]iod are ref]r$ to ! rec5tly publi%$ l>ge collection ( photographic plates1 entitl$ ,engli% ,h\sehold ,furniture 7see ann\ncem5t 9 our adv]tis+ pages7 f :i* our pres5t illu/rations h be5 reproduc$4 ,,note4--,! illu/rations 9 ?is issue are r$uc$ f l>ge photographic plates 9 ! rec5tly publi%$ "w1 entitl$ ,,engli% ,,h\sehold ,,furniture1 ,,ma9ly ,,design$ ,,by ,,*ipp5dale1 ,,%]aton1 ,,adam ,,& ,,o!rs ,,( ,,! ,,georgian ,,p]iod4 #ajj ,,plates1 ,,illu/rat+ #cdh ,,examples4 ,bates ,guild ,company1 publi%]s1 ,bo/on4 ,see adv]tisem5t on ano!r page4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xlii ,,*ipp5dale ,,settee ,,& ,,*air ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small capitals h be5 r5d]$ 9 full capitals4 ,a numb] ( m9or spell+ errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4