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In a family with keen chess players and regular visits of a chess master,
a dedicated table was in order. There should be storage for the pieces
and a timer, and it should have enough knee room for adults, while still
comfortable for children. To begin with, we reasoned that since the chess board is square, the table should be rectangular. This idea was supported by the fact that there is rectilinear English library furniture in the room. So for the first design, I sketched a rectangular table with coves inside the legs that tend to concentrate energy inward, and a beaded drawer that opens from both sides with oval brass pulls.
The second design was intended to harmonize with French style pieces that would also be nearby. The French style suggested a more florid apron and turned legs with chased brass drawer pulls.
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| A bead is a half round molding on the edge of a board. When used on a drawer it is called a cock bead. | |||||
| "Chased" metal is carved or tooled after casting to make a pattern. | |||||
