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The CC41 symbol could be attached to a Utility product as a label, printed directly onto cloth, or impressed mark, as on furniture and early examples of Utility footwear. The symbol, colloquially referred to as the 'two cheeses', was designed by Reginald Shipp for the Board of Trade's Directorate of Civilian Clothing.
Estampille or signature mark under top of table by Bernard II van Risamburgh Louis XV furniture was created by the collaboration of complex network of designers and craftsmen. The Menuisier , made the wooden framework of the furniture, which was held together by its structure and wooden chevilles or dowels; the use of nails or glue was forbidden.
The company is best known for their high-end bookcases, Desks, and other office furniture. Globe Wernicke established factories in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company patented the "elastic bookcases" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These were high-quality stacking book shelves ...
Early in 2023, a 33-year-old home-design content creator named Justin Miller bought an old chair on Facebook Marketplace for $50. In June, he sold it for 1,700 times that amount -- $85,000 plus...
In Britain, case furniture [b] in the William and Mary style tended to feature simple flat surfaces but exquisitely carved trim. [1] Provincial furniture-makers in Britain moved away from the woven cane seat, and developed the leather-covered wooden seat as a vernacular design. [3] Split spindles also came into use, first rurally and then in ...
Antique furniture may support the human body (such as seating or beds), provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Storage furniture (which often makes use of doors, drawers, and shelves) is used to hold or contain smaller objects such as clothes, tools, books, and household goods. [ 3 ]
The business was bought by retail conglomerate Great Universal Stores in 1953, [27] however a large share of the business was sold to rival furniture chain "John Peters", run by Manny Cussins for cash and shares in 1960, [28] with John Peters company renamed Waring and Gillow (Holdings) Ltd. [29] After the war the business of the firm began to ...
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