Canadian wood products industries . n, rose, or green. The names of a few eminent April, 1916 CANADIAN WOODWORKER 25 cabinet-makers of the period have come along- thecenturies to us, the chief of which are Riesener andRoentgen. They were what is known as ebonisters,which is to say, producers or fabricators of fine cabinetwork. In addition to carving as an embellishment greatstress was placed on marquetry and ormolu. Classicand costly woods were employed in the inlay—theworld being drawn upon for the rarest. The workingof brass had been brought to a high state of perfec-tion, the product of Gou
Canadian wood products industries . n, rose, or green. The names of a few eminent April, 1916 CANADIAN WOODWORKER 25 cabinet-makers of the period have come along- thecenturies to us, the chief of which are Riesener andRoentgen. They were what is known as ebonisters,which is to say, producers or fabricators of fine cabinetwork. In addition to carving as an embellishment greatstress was placed on marquetry and ormolu. Classicand costly woods were employed in the inlay—theworld being drawn upon for the rarest. The workingof brass had been brought to a high state of perfec-tion, the product of Gouthier being of masterly designed, excellently moulded, every piecewas finished to a jewelry-like sharpness by toolingwith the graver. Such castings were made liberaluse of as mouldings, pendants, panel ornaments, keyplates and the like on the furniture of Riesener andRoentgen. In the Boston Museum of Fine Arts area set of beautiful oaken panels from the palace ofMontmorency. Exquisitely carved in the best Louis.
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