The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 367
hich caused, as has been seen, so much trouble in the OldWorld: one of the chief duties of their NewEngland churchwardens was to seat themeeting in specified order in— The godly house of worship, where in order due andfit,DUTCH-COLONIAL VROuws STOOL. As by public vote directed, classed and ranked,… … AMERICAN COLONIAL—CHAPTER I 271 the cold ; but the men, even though the communion bread was frozenhard, regarded any such artificial heating as a sign of effeminacy. Inthe New Holland colony the vrouws also kept their feet from the coldfloor during service by using footstools, usually painted black…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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