Judge — January 28, 1922 — page 35: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

MAYCLESE’*DESIGN AYCLESE design and construction is a reflection of tae by-gone days when beauty followed good construction. Consider our Concord chair, for example. It is a hand-made chair of the Jacobean type, made in this country up to 1740. The wood is selected Maple and Pine, quaintly finished in the golden-brown antique tones, with sof- tened edges and corners. In the photograph it does not look particularly comfortable, but it is. The arms are nicely curved and placed rather low so that it will fit close to the library or dining-room table. The back has been very much slanted to give additional comfort and style. It is a piece that will excite the interest and admiration of your friends, a piece that may well go down to your children as an heirloom. MAYCLESE CONSTRUCTION TALKS Covcokp Chal 36"high 16‘wide wood’seat. The CONCORD ARM CHAIR \__|_ eee What is Mortise and Tenon Construction? HIS is an uhusually fine type of construction to-day found only in the best hand-made pieces. It is clearly illustrated above. It is the type of construction used in Mayclese pieces. In the instances of Chests, Chairs and Tables, the upright members, called “posts,” have cut in them square or rectangular voids. These voids are called “mortises.” These are made to receive a member cut on the rails or stiles. ‘O accurately appraise the remarkable quality These members are the “tenons.” They are jj a i a = fitted nicely together. Then, when tightly as and value in Mayclese furniture you must sembled and glued, a wooden wedge-pin is driven know that it is hand made; that our production through both mortise and tenon. No nails, no capacity is very limited; that it is not handled screws—iust fine cabinet work. Mortise and by the “shops” you are obtaining it direct from tenon construction insures permanency. The antique furniture we now treasure survived the the makers. It is only because of this that it is centuries because, mainly, this type of construc: possible for you to obtain such pieces at prices tion prevailed. that will not ordinarily buy the most ordinary To-day many builders of furniture use only factory productions. We suggest that you pur- dowel construction, which is by no means i . ideal, chase one of these chairs. We know that you It is this unusual craftsmanship, as well as the will be delighted with your purchase, and that it pure desig uts Mayclese furniture abso: will suggest other uses for additional pieces. y itself. CHECK OR BANK REFERENCES WITH ORDER. WE DO NOT PUBLISH A CATALOG MAYCLESESFURNIZURE Sat MADISON AVENUE N YWDECORATION