The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 287
Renaissance furniture which spread «7 206 DECORATIVE FUKNITURE to France iu his days, it was, in England, reserved for the courtand times of the Second Cliarles to express its love of luxury, and ape the opulence ofthe French court bysilver-mounted furni-ture — such as thatpresented by thecitizens… … JAMES II Lilliburlero—lero—lero—Lilliburlero, bullen—a-la. History has as usual revised its previous slap-dashpresentment. James ii. is now deemed to have beena tactless not unkindly fool, the tool of traitorousself-ambitious missioners, rather than a malevolenttyrant scheming to hand his subjects…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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