The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 48
ver Southern Italy. The Ptomans, like the Greeks, for some time preserved an austeresimplicity of home habits and tastes. During the earlier part of theirlong conflict, waged at first for independence and afterwards forsupremacy, they had neither desire nor leisure for the luxury whichmarked the… … END OF ROMAN MARBLE TABLEFOUND AT POMPEII. its products might minister to the comfort and luxury of thehome. The discovery and disentombment of Pompeii and Herculaneumenable us to reconstitute the appointments of a wealthy Romans house.From the floors of marble, disposed inlarge slabs or small…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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