The arts in the Middle Ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1875)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Dafforne, James, d. 1880 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 160
, or on ajourney, he was generally followed by a litter and a chair. Midcs bore thelitter, in which he could recline, while bearers carried the chair, which was … CARRIAGES AND SADDLERY 119 jjrovided with a movable back; its four uprights could be fitted with asort of canopy of canvas or leather. In 1457 the ambassadors of Ladislaus V., King of Hungary, presented toMarie of Anjou, Queen of France, a chariot which excited the admirationof the whole court and…
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