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# History of Art and Interior Design ## Page 109 ### **Design Pieces:** * 25. **Bonheur-du-jour:** A small light lady's writing desk with a central drawer in front, tiered shelves and cupboards in the back, and sometimes shelves between the legs. * 26. **Bureau plat (writing desk)** * 29. **Ange...

# History of Art and Interior Design ## Page 109 ### **Design Pieces:** * 25. **Bonheur-du-jour:** A small light lady's writing desk with a central drawer in front, tiered shelves and cupboards in the back, and sometimes shelves between the legs. * 26. **Bureau plat (writing desk)** * 29. **Angel bed (lit d'ange):** A bed without posts but with a small canopy * 27. **Secretaire a abattant:** A tall writing cabinet with a drop-down writing surface * 28. **Duchess bed:** A bed introduced in the 17th century, having a suspended, full-length tester ### **E. Accessories:** * 1. Glass mirrors * 2. **Sèvres:** Porcelain vases, portrait busts, Celadon vases from China, and Vincennes- Soft paste figurines and serving piece * 3. Mantle clocks in exotic animal shapes.