San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Definitions
OFFURN|TURE
ARE ADOPTED
Terms Explained to Pre-
vent Further Con-
fusion.
HOW GRADES DIFFER
No Chance Now for Deal
ers to Sell the
Imitation.
HOW GRADES DIFFER

The following definitions of wood
and finishes have been adopted by
the National Council of Furniture
Manufacturers and the National
Council of Chair Manufacturers for
use in the furniture trade. By
studying these definitions. home
makers may avoid misunderstanding
in buying furniture:
Solid-Furniture designed as
solid mahogany or solid walnut
shall have all exposed surfaces of
solid wood of the kind designated.
Mahogany or Walnut-Furnlture
designated as mahogany or walnut
shall have all exposed surfaces
fboth solid parts and plywood) of
the kind of wood designated.
Combination - Furniture designat-
ed as combination mahogany or wal
nut shall have all exposed surfaces
of mahogany or walnut (solid or ply
wood) in combination with gum. birch
or other suitable wood. The kinds of
woods used in combination with
mahogany or walnut should be
named as Combination mahogany
and birch and Combination walnut
and gum"
Observation-Disclosures designated as
imitation mahogany or walnut shall
be that with exposed surfaces of other
woods colorcd TO initiate mahogany
or walnut. Where other woods are
used the name of this wood is TO be
substituted for that of mahogany or
walnut in the definitions.
Terms Are Defined.
The terms Exposed surfaces"
which are exposed TO view when
the piece is placed in the generally
accepted position for use in the
home.
Bureau-An old French name for
a desk. Here the words bureau and
dresser. an article of furniture for
the bedroom, are used interchange
ably.
Chaise Tongue (Long Chair)-A
double or couch chair or couch
with chair back at one end.
Chiffonier-A French word de-
rived from chiffon. 1t is applied to
type of wardrobe with drawers.
or a combination of drawers, and
space for hanging clothes. The
mans chiffonier is sometimes called
chifforobc.
What a Davenport Is.
Davenport-A Boston upholsterer
produced a't-pe of couch so deep
~ and handsomely upholstered that
it took his name. The Davenport
bed is a combination Davenport
and bed.
Gateleg Table-A table in which
the drop leaves are supported by
hinged arms on each side. support
ed by legs. 1t is in use for living
room tables and to some extent for
small dining-room and breakfast
room tables. 1t has been changed
but little from its early forms, and
is a development of the JacObean
period 1t is said that the Declara-
ton of Independence was written
on gateleg table.
Martha Washington Cabinet-A
combination of a small table and
cabinet for needlewOrk, modelled
after one used by Martha Washing
ton.
Morris Chair-A deep armchair
loose cushions. 1t was invented
Dy Nlllam MOTIFS, an LnSllSn ue-
signer and writer.
Pembroke Table-A long, square
sided table with oval or square
ends. The leaves at one side drop
almost TO the floor. 1t was named
for Lady Pembroke, who ordered
the first in the Seventeenth CEN
fury. 1t is popular breakfast
table.
Pie-Crust Tablet is so called
| because the edge is finished off in
scrolls or curves like the crimping
on the edge of pie crust.