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Examples
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This piece of furniture, in modern Italian _spalliera_, French _epaulière_, is common in large houses at the present day.
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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I have placed these in pairs at the ends of the desks opposite the settle (_spalliera_).
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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But the presence of a _spalliera_ is not the only peculiarity in the furniture of this room.
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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There was also a _spalliera_, which held the Papal Registers.
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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I have placed the _spalliera_, with its four coffers (_capsæ_) under the seat, below the window.
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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