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and a weight being enclofed in the taflel, the fcreen is balanced
to any height. The rods are often made fquare, which indeed
beft fuits thofe which have pulleys, while thofe that are made
round have only rings and fprings.
Such fcreens as have very fine prints, or worked fatin
commonly have a glafs before them. In which cafe a frame is
made, with a rabbet to receive the glafs, and another to receive
the draining frame, to prevent it from breaking the glafs; and
to enclofe the draining frame a bead is mitered round.
Of the Knife-Cafes and Lady's Travelling-Box. Plate XXXIX.
Little need be faid refpedting thefe. It is only wanted
to be obferved, that the corner pilafiers of the left-hand cafe
has fmall flutes of white holly or other coloured wood let in,
and the middle pilafiers have very narrow crofs-bands all round,
with the pannels japanned in fmall flowers. The top is fome-
times japanned, and fometimes has only an inlaid patera.
The half columns of the right-hand cale are fometimes fluted
out, and fometimes the flutes are let in. The feet may be
turned and twifted, which will have a good effect.
to any height. The rods are often made fquare, which indeed
beft fuits thofe which have pulleys, while thofe that are made
round have only rings and fprings.
Such fcreens as have very fine prints, or worked fatin
commonly have a glafs before them. In which cafe a frame is
made, with a rabbet to receive the glafs, and another to receive
the draining frame, to prevent it from breaking the glafs; and
to enclofe the draining frame a bead is mitered round.
Of the Knife-Cafes and Lady's Travelling-Box. Plate XXXIX.
Little need be faid refpedting thefe. It is only wanted
to be obferved, that the corner pilafiers of the left-hand cafe
has fmall flutes of white holly or other coloured wood let in,
and the middle pilafiers have very narrow crofs-bands all round,
with the pannels japanned in fmall flowers. The top is fome-
times japanned, and fometimes has only an inlaid patera.
The half columns of the right-hand cale are fometimes fluted
out, and fometimes the flutes are let in. The feet may be
turned and twifted, which will have a good effect.