Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — New Thing in Furniture. [ARTICLE]

New Thing in Furniture.

An inventor has contrived a new Combination in furniture. When It Stands upright In a drawing-room i| looks like an easel holding a portfolio that one might easily fancy filled with choice prints. But there is a curious little knob on the top which, being pressed, lets down the front of the portfolio. Instantly a pair of slender steel legs let themselves down from somewhere to support the front- of the portfolio, which proves to be the shelf of the desk. At back of, that are numerous pigeon-holes, boxes, and all kinds of conveniences for holding things, together with inkstands, pencils, rulers, calendar and all tho equipment of a reliable desk. In the top of the easel frame also is set a tiny clock, like the watches set in ladies’ bracelets, only larger. Another easel of the same design lets down into a dressing-table ■with much pale-blue upholstery, and a large beveled mirror and many brushes, boxes and all kinds of appliances develop.—The Cabinetmaker.