The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 553
ost picturesque, certainly themost copied mirror frames of the early eighteenthcentury, are those in pine gilt or mahogany ; whichrely almost entirely upon their flat shapings, a birdor shell being introduced above the mirror.QUEEN-AKKE GILT MIRROR. Cousequeut upou the production of larger sized… … TABLES Until about the time of William and Mary the dining-table wasusually in the hall, and was accom-panied by a long stool upon which thefamily sat at meals. Among the mostinteresting evolutions in furnituredesign are folding card-tables, withtapering or cabriole legs, and clubfeet, of…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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