The book of American interiors, prepared by Charles Wyllys Elliott from existing houses; with preliminary essays and letterpress descriptions; illustrated in heliotype (1876)
Elliott, Charles Wyllys, 1817-1883 · Boston, J.R. Osgood and Co. · leaf 40
VIII. is reported to have had a great store inhis cubbords. Porcelain, as we know, was brought from Chinaby the Portuguese early in the sixteenth century, but was costlyand rare for a long period. * From Parasine, by Nestor Roqueplast. Hetzel & Cie., Paris. THE DINING-11003L 33 In the year 1591… … again! The brother of Cardinal Otho, as we read, was his cook.The highest nobles, if not cooks, served the dishes for the king andhis guests. But hard work is more disreputable now than then. The kitchen, here reproduced from an old Italian drawing, 34 THE DINING-ROOM. shows in some degree how the…
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