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sound lines with nothing of I aH 

 iwnrcau about it, but with nuicli 

 ptoper feeling for the use of material 

 ,ind evidence of a knowledge of what 

 has 140110 before. 



The inlaid mahogany wardrobe 

 (Fig. &amp;lt; S J) is a very stately piece of 

 lurniture, depending for a good deal ol 

 its ellect on the pleasant grain of its 

 veneers, which, by the way, are not 

 M&amp;gt; pronounced in effect in the piece as 

 in the photograph. Though obviously 

 inspired by late eighteenth ccnturv 

 furniture, it is not in any way a repro 

 duction ; rather does it very success- 

 lully carry on the traditions of that 

 time, and is thus suitable for smarter 

 lolk than would use the oak chest ol 

 .Mr (iiinson. 



The inlaid oak wardrobe (Fig. MS) 

 is very satisfactory and well - pro 

 portioned. The two spacious hang 

 ing cupboards on either side serve 

 to frame up the smaller partitions 

 ol drawers and cupboard; the articu 

 lation ol the panelling is framed 

 on proper lines, and, these structural 

 necessities being recognised, there are 

 added touches of inlaid ornament that gi\ 

 it is twentieth century in feeling, beran- 

 Fig. &amp;lt;^() shows a verv tine cabinet in 





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. INLAID WARDROBE IN OAK. 



(S;. AN INLAID MAHOGANY WAKDROIiK. 



e interest. The designer could not be offended by the statement that 

 e doubtless his ideal is to create furniture suitabk- to his own time, 

 ebony and satimvood. The photograph gives little, it any, 



idea of the beauty ol the grain 

 ol the wood; but the designer has 

 wisely recognised that when dealing 

 with a precious wood it is not 

 necessary to fret it by a super-abun 

 dance ol intricate mouldings. So in 

 this cabinet we have simple surfaces 

 and good proportions. There is again 

 evidence ot abundant knowledge oi 

 style, but the designer, while keeping to 

 the tradition- of his craft, has eNpressed 

 his own individuality. 



The music cabinet (Fig. go) is 

 another interesting piece made in 

 satimvood and ebony. Very wisely, 

 the grain of the wood is allowed to 

 show its beauty without being fretted 

 with mouldings, and the inlays used 

 seem to be just in the right place. 

 The mahogany cabinet on a black 

 stand, shown in Fig. ()i, is also satis 

 factory. It serves to show that pro 

 portion rather than ornamentation is 

 essential, for here is a piece that 

 has little about it but its fine shape, 

 and the result is very dignified. It 

 is, perhaps, hardly necessary to explain 

 that the little treasure cabinet, stand 

 ing on the top of the lower piece, 

 is a separate piece. 



