The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director.

By Thomas Chippendale

Cloth Chests and Cases

Plates XCVI. XCVII (no 97) and XCVIII.

Cloaths Preffs or Chefts, which need no defcription, their meafures being all fixed to the defigns, and the ufe of them is well known.

 

Plate XCIX

A Cloaths-Prefs, and a Cloaths-Cheft; the cloaths-prefs has two doors, of different defigns; the dimenfions are all properly fix'd.

 
 

Plates C and CI.

Three other defigns of Cloaths Chefts; one with a Gothic rail and different feet, and ornaments for the front. The other cheft has two defigns; the one in the French tafte, the other the Gothic. Either of the chefts, when executed, will look exceeding well; the mouldings and dimenfions are all fixed to the defigns.

 

Plate CII.

A high Cloaths-Prefs, with two drawers in the bottom part. The meafures and mouldings are all fpecified.

 
 

Plate CIII (no 103)

A Commode Cloaths Prefs, with two different defigns for the doors. B is the plan of the upper part, and A is the plan of the lower; the dimenfions are all fpecified, and mouldings at large, with a fret to go round the upper part.

 
 

Plate CIV.

A Cloaths Prefs, with a Commode pedeftal, and different ornaments for the corners and feet, and different doors for the top part. Within the doors fliding fhelves are intended. The line A is the plan of the bottom part, and the line B is the plan of the upper part with a proper fcale; the mouldings are at large on the right hand.

 
 

Plate CV.

A neat China Cafe, with glafs-doors. The feet are cut through; the fretwork as glued upon the rail, and divided into three drawers at length; the fizes are all fixed to the defign, and the mouldings at large on the right hand. The ends of the piece of work are intended to be the fame as the end doors. This defign is to intelligible that it is needlefs to fay any more by way of explanation.

 
 

Plate CVI (No 106)

Plate CVI is a China Cafe with glafs doors, and fretwork glued upon the pannels of the bottom doors. The fretwork upon the top part above the cornice is cut through. I have executed this defign, and it looks much better than in the drawing. The fizes are all fixed to the work.

 
 

Plate CVIII.

Is a China Cafe with glafs in the doors and ends. You have two different feet, which, with the rail, are all cut through. This defign I have executed with great fatisfaction to the purchafer. The mouldings and dimenfions are all fixed to the drawings. This canopy projects more at the ends than in front, therefore the workman muft have recourfe to Plate LIX Fig I for the proper directions to execute it.

 
 

Plate CIX.

Is a very neat China Cafe upon a frame, with glafs doors in the front and ends; the profile is on the right hand; betwixt the middle feet is a ftrecher, with a little eanopy, which will hold a fmall figure. This defign muft be executed by the hands of an ingenious workman, and when neatly japann'd will appear very beautiful.

 
 

Plate CX.

Is a large China Cafe, with glafs doors; the upper part, where the fmall columns are, is intended to be open; the profile is on the right hand, and the fcale to take off the particulars. This defign is calculated purely for holding china, or for fome apartment, where it is frequently put. It will be needlefs to fay any thing in its praife, as I hope the defign will in fome meafure recommend itfelf, both for ufe and ornament.

 
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