Canadian wood products industries . t patterns; bails with plates, plain er were also used, though not as extensively asformerly. As the William and Mary reign was but fourteenyears, there was necessarily a rapid transition to theQueen Anne and the Early Georgian, approximately1702-1750, although the evolution was to be notedmore in the ornamentation than in the contour. Themounts were plainer than formerly, and were usuallyof the bail pattern, with plain or slightly chased backplates; sometimes these back plates were pierced. Theescutcheons usually were in the form of oval plates
Canadian wood products industries . t patterns; bails with plates, plain er were also used, though not as extensively asformerly. As the William and Mary reign was but fourteenyears, there was necessarily a rapid transition to theQueen Anne and the Early Georgian, approximately1702-1750, although the evolution was to be notedmore in the ornamentation than in the contour. Themounts were plainer than formerly, and were usuallyof the bail pattern, with plain or slightly chased backplates; sometimes these back plates were pierced. Theescutcheons usually were in the form of oval plates. During the Georgian period there came to promin-ence the great masters, such as Chippendale, the Bro-thers Adam, Heppelwhite, and Sheraton. It was Chippendales idea that the brass mountsshould lend a decorative effect to the general appear-ance of the furniture. On the ordinary or inexpensivepieces the handles, escutcheons, etc., were of the plaintype that were in use in preceding periods, although ( WOODWORKER March, 1916. Queen Anne. Sheraton —Modernized Tudor Rose. Chippendale. these were sometimes fretted or pierced. On the moreelaborate Eurnilure, particularly that of the Frenchpattern, we find handles, escutcheons and key platesof the most elaborate and intricate rococo pattern. The furniture designed by the Brothers Adam wasa powerful infusion of the Classic, and the metalmounts were designed with a characteristic care fordelicate detail. The patterns varied largely, with theindividual pieces designed, including architectural,rloral and animal motifs. The pure classic spirit of the Brothers Adam hada marked influence upon the work of Heppelwhite, especially in matters of detail, rather than in form. Heppelwhites work was particularly noted for-race, lightness and beauty of contour, which wascarried out in the brass mounts he used. The backplates of Handles were round, oval, oblong and octa-gonal. Chased or engraved brass knobs were also used. During the last d
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