Wallace Nutting Windsors : correct Windsor furniture. . s. Height 42 inches. The discovery of this notable piece and its first introduction to the public by Mr. Nutting isa landmark in the quest of the antique. Hitherto none of the publications on antique furniture have even heard of, much less set forth,this lost king of Windsor pieces. It is so excellent in its lines, so ingenious in its method of construction, so light for its capacity,that it wins our enthusiastic praise. One can hardly overstate its convincing dominance in ahall. It is so honest and so reminiscent of the grandmotherly day
Wallace Nutting Windsors : correct Windsor furniture. . s. Height 42 inches. The discovery of this notable piece and its first introduction to the public by Mr. Nutting isa landmark in the quest of the antique. Hitherto none of the publications on antique furniture have even heard of, much less set forth,this lost king of Windsor pieces. It is so excellent in its lines, so ingenious in its method of construction, so light for its capacity,that it wins our enthusiastic praise. One can hardly overstate its convincing dominance in ahall. It is so honest and so reminiscent of the grandmotherly days of quiet, order, simplicity,and hominess, that it is a lyric in furniture. There is more of heart memory, of sweet dignity,of fine feeling for the apposite about this handsome and structurally good old piece than canpossibly be expressed in any other way. It marks the culmination of the Windsor type, and is the central object around which todevelop the Windsor idea for a dwelling. No. 514. Ten-leg, Low-back Settee Like the picture, but without 3- 5i5 Crating All our furniture, without except-ing even a cricket, is crated so thatno finished part touches the are screwed to the bottoms,leaving the legs, backs, and armswholly free from touch to mar orstrain. We have never heard of apiece being injured in transit owingto poor packing. The public is invited to the vari-ous exhibits in the village of Sau-gus Center (three miles from Lynnand Melrose; nine miles to Boston). Suggestion for a Perfect Hall This triple-back settee, flanked by the bow-back, heavy arm chair No. 420 (page 36) with suchnecessary side chairs as No. 301 (page 42), and the round stand No. 605 (page 40) will completea plenishing of grace — a hearts delight to every beholder and user. How unmeasurably superiorto the exotic, alien, bizarre mixtures that strike one in the face on entering what otherwise mightbe a worthy home! The Raking Leg The rake of the leg is also variously named the splay,
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