The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director.

By Thomas Chippendale

Tables

Plate XXXIII.

Is two Breakfast-Tables; the one has a ftreching rail, with feet canted and indented, the other has a fhelf under the top with frets all round; the front is cut out for a recefs for the knees, and two folding doors to open; the dimenfions are fixed to the defign.

Chippendale breakfast table
 
 

Plate XXXIIII. (XXXIV)

Is two China or Breakfast Tables, which will look extremely neat if well executed. AA are half the plans of the tops; bb are the frets to go round the tops; G is an ornament (if chofe) to go betwixt the feet of the table that has the term feet.

Chippendale Chinese breakfast table
 
 

Plate XXXV and XXXVI.

Are two Sideboard Tables, with their proper dimenfions and mouldings at large, fo that there needs no farther explanation.

Chippendale sideboard table
Chippendale sideboard table
 

Plate XXXVII and XXXVIII.

Are two Sideboard Tables, in plate XXXVII. I have Put double feet, which is fometimes required, and has a very good effect. The mouldings are at large, and the dimentions fix'd to the defign. Plate XXXVIII has two different feet, which are both cut through, as lekewife the rail; the dimenfions are alfo to the defign.

Chippendale sideboard table
Chippendale sideboard table
 

Plate XXXIX and XL.

Plate XXXIX is a Gothic Table with different feet, the one folid, the other cut thro'; the folid foot is on the right hand; A is the fquare foot, and bb, c. the rails morticed into the foot g; g is the plan of the moulding g; F e is the moulding for the top, drawn round the two front columns; F e in the plan D, is the moulding in the plan D, which goes round the frame; e is the fmall aftragal which is turn'd upon the column.
Plate XL is a Sideboard Table with two different forts of feet, the rail and feet all open, the mouldings at large on the right hand, the dimenfions are fix'd to the defign.

Chippendale Gothic sideboard table
Chippendale Gothic sideboard table
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