Judge, 1922-02-04 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 4, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **not a political cartoon or satire**—it's a furniture advertisement, not editorial content. The image shows an interior design sketch of a room furnished with "Mayclese Furniture," featuring a distinctive ceiling, fireplace, period chairs, a desk, and a couch. The accompanying text describes specific furniture pieces (a maple desk, Medfield couch, various chairs, a Concord table, and a Rose clock) and emphasizes that Mayclese produces handmade, limited-quantity furniture sold directly by makers rather than through retail shops. The company solicits customers to write for design suggestions and blueprints. This is purely **commercial advertising** with no satirical content or political commentary.
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In the right foreground is an early type desk in maple. Two glass doors which open disclose a draw-out desk compartment. Onc long drawer under. The interior is painted in bright colors and spaces for writing compartments are carefully considered. Size 35 wide, 48” high. The Medfield Couch in the far right hand corner is most interesting. It has substantial box-spring, luxurious seat cushions and loose pillows. This is the solution to the davenport bug-a-boo. Everyone who appreciates comfort and beauty will appreciate this piece. 6’ long, 27’ deep: back is 33” high. The Concord Table in the foreground is familiar to our friends. The Weston Chair (by the windows may be had in Walnut or Maple, has a rush seat, comfortably inclined back, gracefully turned legs. The Hexton Wing Chair (near the fi a fine old, high-back 50” high The Mushroom Chair (by the desk) is a reproduction in Maple of an old American picce. The mushroom endings on the front posts add greatly to the design. The back posts are 46” high, and have four slats. ee The Rose Clock on the wall has been previously described HILE we have staged Mayclese Furniture in the traditional Raftered Room with its hand-hewn girders and ancient fire-place, one should not assume that this furniture is not perfectly at home in.almost any contemporary setting. Pure design finds its place in almost any environment. The alluring possibilities of Mayclese Furniture are somewhat depicted in the above illustration. We would be glad to devise other equally attractive decorative schemes, for your own home —your living room, dining room or, perhaps, the bed-room. We have many suggestions to make and would be glad to cooperate with you in helping you to develop ‘‘the house”’ into ‘‘the home.” To accurately appraise the remarkable quality and value in Mayclese Furniture you must know that it is hand-made; that our production capacity is very limited; that it is not handled by the “shops’’— you are obtaining it direct from the makers. It is only because of this that it is possible for you to obtain such pieces at prices that will not usually buy the most ordinary factory productions. We do not publish a catalogue, but shall be very glad to correspond: with you and furnish blue prints or sketches of pieces to meet your particular requirements. | “BF URNITURE. ee UE SE een