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 FURNITURE FOR COTTAGE DWELLINGS. 311 6i4 -615 6SI. Bed-room Tables are of three kinds : those for holding wasliing utensils ; dressing- tables ; and tables for sick persons. Fig. 616 is a small wash-hand stand, or table, in the Gothic style, w-ith a shelf below, and a drawer under it. The hole in the top is cut round to receive the basin, and on the ^-^^ p, back-board is fixed a small shelf to " ^^"^ "" hold a glass, trays for brushes, &c. This table may be made of oak, or of deal painted and grained in imitation of that wood. Fig. 617 is a small enclosed wash-hand stand -n-ith two cupboards ; one of which will hold the ewer, and the other a night-vase. There are two hinged shelves, one on each side, supported by fly brackets, in order that they may be let down to save room, when not in use. Fig. 618 is a Design for a lady's wash- hand stand, which has been sent us by its inventress. When not in use, the basin is concealed by two box covers, which are hinged ; and which open and turn over when the stand is used, af- fording space for soap-holders, brush- trays, &c. There is a drawer below, svith partitions for keeping these and various other articles belonging to the toilette ; one partition having a flat board raised two inclits from the bottom of the