Roberts' Illustrated Millwork Catalog
A Sourcebook of Turn-of-the-Century Architectural Woodwork.
Images on this page are from a E. L. Roberts & CO. catalog that was issued in 1903. This catalog is currently reprinted by Dover Books and is available at Amazon.com

Parquetry Floors

I scanned in the whole chapter on parquetry flooring from the catalog. This is all very similar in design to a lot of inlay work. The borders are pretty much a direct match to inlay strips. This page is kinda big, so you might have to be patient.


Page 325

Hey, they are cheaper then carpet, and anyone that can use a saw, hammer, and brush can lay these floors. Wow! I can make a killing puting down this flooring for people.































Roberts' Illustrated Millwork Catalog
A Sourcebook of Turn-of-the-Century Architectural Woodwork.
Images on this page are from a E. L. Roberts & CO. catalog that was issued in 1903. This catalog is currently reprinted by Dover Books and is available at Amazon.com