Sheraton, Thomas; Bensley, Thomas; Mathews, James; Bensley, Thomas [Bearb.]; Mathews, James [Bearb.]; Terry, George [Bearb.]; Jordan, Jeremiah Samuel [Bearb.]; Wayland, L. [Bearb.]: The Cabinet-Maker And Upholsterer's Drawing-Book: In Three Parts (London: Printed For The Author, By T. Bensley; And Sold By J. Mathews ... C. Terry ... J.S. Jordan ... L. Wayland ... And By The Author, 1793)

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fame manner, and therefore it is unneceffary to defcribe
thefe.
Obferve; C, on the plan of the elliptic teller, is for the
long center rib and its oppolite, as will eafily be underflood by
infpedting the figures, and a little reflection on the fubjedt.
Of the Management of DUiptical Domes.
Thefe domes may be made in four parts, the fame as hip
domes, if required.
The ribs of thefe domes are all dovetailed into a center
block, which may be,circular or elliptical to fuit the dome, and
which ferves for the ground of a carved and gilt patera for
the infide of the dome, as has already been mentioned on hip
domes.
When the ribs are all completely fixed, the fpaces between
them may be filled up by glewing white deal in; and when
the pieces of deal are worked down to the ribs, the whole will
form an agreeable dome, which fhould be coyered with canvafs,
and painted to fuit the furniture, or otherwife covered with the
fame kind of fluff. And if fo, it will be unneceffary to cover it
with canvafs; but as the fluff mufl be put on the dome in fo
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