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The Cabinet Dictionary, containing An Explanation of all the Terms used in the Cabinet, Chair and Upholstery Branches

Designer Thomas Sheraton British
Printer W. Smith British
1803
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  • Title: The Cabinet Dictionary, containing An Explanation of all the Terms used in the Cabinet, Chair and Upholstery Branches
  • Designer: Thomas Sheraton (British, Stockton-on-Tees 1751–1806 London)
  • Printer: W. Smith (London)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1803
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 11/16 in. (22 x 14 x 4.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.26
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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