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 47
art. The settle, table, and money-box (Fig. 14), from a manuscript inthe Bodleian Library, show better examples, and, though far fromperfect, indicate the desire to express fineness of form and beautyof combination in the useful articles of life. We read how, in France, The Duchess of Orleans… … The great standing chest, or standard, stood in the great halls;these were often elaborately carved, and many brought from Venicewere painted with scenes in gay colors. Fig. 15 is a print of one from Rockingham Castle; these, however,varied much in form and decoration. THE DINING-ROOM. 41 During…
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