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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frame of the fcreen is made of thin wainfcot, and framed in
four pannels. When the faid frame is covered in the manner
of any other fcreen, Hips are got out and grooved and mitered
round, and a part of the top which rifes up with the fcreen is
glued on to the flip, and as of courfe the top will project over
behind, fo it affords hold for the hand to raife the fcreen by.
Of the two Tables, Plate XLIV.
The left-hand table is to write and read at. The top is
lined with leather or green cloth, and crofs-banded. To flop
the book there are two brafs plates let in, with key-holes; and
in the moulding, which is to flop the book, are two pins, with
heads and ihoulders, by which the moulding is effectually
fecured.
The right-hand table is meant to write at only. The top
part takes off from the under part, which, having a bead let in
at the back and ends of the top, prevents the top part from
moving out of its place This table being made for the conve-
nience of moving from one room to another, there i: a handle
fixed on to the upper flrelf, as the drawing ihews. In the
drawer is a Aider to write on, and on the right-hand of it ink,
fand, and pens. The fizes are ihewn by the fcajes.
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