Measured Drawings of Fine Old Furniture
H. P. Benn, H. P. Shapland
Scale drawings of historic furniture held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, with dimensions and construction details recorded piece by piece. Ideal for studying proportion or reproducing a period design.
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