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Definition of Overmantels
1. overmantel [n] - See also: overmantel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overmantels
Literary usage of Overmantels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cabinetwork and Joinery: Comprising Designs and Details of Construction by Paul N Hasluck (1907)
"... overmantels AND CHIMNEY-PIECES. shelf, and backing could be made of bass-
Dining-room Overmantel. wood ftnd Ae remainder of American . ..."
2. Maritime Notes and Queries: A Record of Shipping Law and Usage (1900)
"CABINETS, SIDEBOARDS, MANTELS _ AND overmantels. ... I.ooking-Gla,-,- - Mantels
and overmantels of even' description. ..."
3. Life and Labour of the People in London by Charles Booth (1893)
"It would however include the fitting required for those pieces of furniture, such
as overmantels, toilet tables, and wardrobes, which have glass in them, ..."
4. The Health Exhibition Literature (1884)
"The exquisite character of the cast-iron work used in the grates and overmantels
should be carefully noticed, this class of work being a specialty of the ..."
5. The Health Exhibition Literature. (1884)
"The exquisite character of the cast-iron work used in the grates and overmantels
should be carefully noticed, this class of work being a specialty of the ..."
6. The English Newspaper Reader by Louis Hamilton (1908)
"Louis design bed-room suite and appointments, Chubbs' safe, gilt, walnut, and
Louis design overmantels,' handsome mahogany sideboard, dining and other ..."
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