Spofford, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott, 1835-1921 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 54
nerations, beyond anything commonwith us, wTere never more apparent than inthe decoration of this piece of furniture.In our day we are usually content to dis-play our old china and our curiosities,without drapery, on the bare shelf oragainst the bare wall; but the medisevaltaste knew the potency of… … Dutch lieuaissauce Cabinet. 50 ART DECORATION APPLIED TO FURNITURE. made more attractive by carving, and laid on every shelf a drapery fallingover the front and down the ends, bordered and fringed and exquisitely wrought, making a sunshine ina shady place; and, being thusdressed, the shelves were…
Furniture · Interior decoration
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