The Cabinet Maker & Upholsters Guide
Engraving
1787-1794 (published)
1787-1794 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Engraving of a design for a bar back sofa. It depicts a sofa with a repeating pattern of four sections of bars within an arch, meeting at the bottom where there is a floral motif. The cushions have repeating rows of foliage design.
Object details
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| Title | The Cabinet Maker & Upholsters Guide (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printer's ink, paper, engraivng |
| Brief description | By George Hepplewhite: Plate 26 from "The Cabinet Maker & Upholsters Guide", London, pub. 1787-94, ink and paper |
| Physical description | Engraving of a design for a bar back sofa. It depicts a sofa with a repeating pattern of four sections of bars within an arch, meeting at the bottom where there is a floral motif. The cushions have repeating rows of foliage design. |
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| Credit line | Acquired from B. Weinreb Ltd., London in 1972 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1972 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.113-1972 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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