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Secondly, the paffage gives opportunity for curtains to en-
clofe each compartment, if neceffary, on account of any fudden
change of weather.
Thirdly, it makes the whole confiderably more ornamental,
uniform, and light.
The firft idea of this bed was communicated to me by
Mr. Thompfon, groom of the houfliold furniture to the Duke
of York, which, I prefume, is now improved, as it appears in
this deiign. *
The manufacturing part may eafily be underftood from the
defign by any workman; I fhall, however, point out a few par-
ticulars. The arch which fprings from the Ionic columns fhould
be glued up in thicknefs round a caul, and an architrave put on
each fide afterwards. The arch fhould be tenoned into the co-
lumns, with iron plates fcrewed on, fo that it may be taken off
when the bed is required to come down. In this arch a drapery
is fixed, with a taffel in the center, and a vafe above. The
head-board is framed all in one length, and the two inner fides
of the bed tenoned into the head-rail, and fcrewed. The teller
is made in one, in which there are two domes, one over each
compartment. It may, however, be made without domes, but
not with 10 good effect. In the middle of the teller, perpendi-
cular
clofe each compartment, if neceffary, on account of any fudden
change of weather.
Thirdly, it makes the whole confiderably more ornamental,
uniform, and light.
The firft idea of this bed was communicated to me by
Mr. Thompfon, groom of the houfliold furniture to the Duke
of York, which, I prefume, is now improved, as it appears in
this deiign. *
The manufacturing part may eafily be underftood from the
defign by any workman; I fhall, however, point out a few par-
ticulars. The arch which fprings from the Ionic columns fhould
be glued up in thicknefs round a caul, and an architrave put on
each fide afterwards. The arch fhould be tenoned into the co-
lumns, with iron plates fcrewed on, fo that it may be taken off
when the bed is required to come down. In this arch a drapery
is fixed, with a taffel in the center, and a vafe above. The
head-board is framed all in one length, and the two inner fides
of the bed tenoned into the head-rail, and fcrewed. The teller
is made in one, in which there are two domes, one over each
compartment. It may, however, be made without domes, but
not with 10 good effect. In the middle of the teller, perpendi-
cular