NOTE.—The Monogram "ME," branded on some of the old eighteenth century French cabinets, stands for "Menuisier Ébeniste," and generally accompanies the name or initials of the maker.
WOODS.
The following different kinds of wood are used in the manufacture of Furniture.
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE.
- Amboyna.
- Black Ebony.
- Brazil Wood.
- Coromandel.
- Mahogany.
- Maple.
- Oak (various kinds).
- Rosewood.
- Satin Wood.
- Sandal Wood.
- Sweet Chestnut.
- Sweet Cedar.
- Tulip Wood.
- Walnut.
- Olive.
- Zebra Wood.
For Common Furniture and Interior Fittings.
- Pines.
- Deals.
- Beech.
- Birch.
- Cedars.
- Cherry Tree.
- Walnut.
- Mahogany.
- Ash.
Also some selections of Honduras mahogany when finely marked, and different varieties of the Eucalyptus.
The most expensive of these are used in veneers; and in the more ornamental and polychromatic marquetry, holly, horse chestnut, sycamore, pear tree and plum tree are used, being woods easily stained.