FOOTNOTES:
[4] For thousands of years the chair was a symbol of state and dignity, and not an article for ordinary use. Common people were not permitted to sit on chairs, and few of the great lords were permitted to sit on chairs in the presence of the king. The chair did not become common until the sixteenth century; before that, chests, benches, and stools were used.
[5] These hutches, or small chests, held the clothing, personal belongings, and materials for the mass when the baron was en route from one castle to another, and were carried on the backs of pack mules. From this rudimentary beginning all modern forms of case goods have evolved.
[6] The French "qu" or final "que" as in "baroque," is pronounced like "k." The accent is always on the final syllable.
[7] The French "e" and "et" are pronounced like "a."
[8] Pronounced Kănz.
[9] Pronounced fo-tuh-ye, the "uh" having almost an "r" sound as in "burn," the final "e" practically silent.
[10] Pronounced "sehz," practically the English word "says."
[11] Pronounced dē'rĕk-twär.
[12] A Handbook of the American Wing; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N. Y., 1928. Price $1.
Unit V
FURNITURE WOODS—THEIR ORIGIN AND USE
- Value and Price in Relation to Home Furnishings.
- Principal Furniture Woods.
- Making the Most of Wood Structure and Its Appeal to the Eye.
- Importance of Craftsmanship.
Courtesy the Veneer Association.
Figure 15.—Variety in Veneer Slicing.
1. Flat cut—American walnut, two-piece matched.
2. Crotch—Avodire.
3. Stump-wood—American walnut, four-piece matched.
4. Quarter—African mahogany, mottled and fiddleback.
5. Rotary—Ash (Tamo).
6. Burl—Maidou, two-piece matched.
Unit V.—FURNITURE WOODS—THEIR ORIGIN AND USE