Chats on old furniture : a practical guide for collectors (1906)
Hayden, Arthur, 1868-1946 · New York : F. A. Stokes · leaf 49
wood-carvers in France, ofwhich Jean Goujon stands pre-eminent. The furni-ture began gradually to depart from the old Gothictraditions, as is shown in the design of the oak chest W CHATS ox OLD FURNITURE of the late fifteenth century preserved in the DublinMuseum, which we illustrate, and commenced… … IKONT OI- OAK CHEST. FRKNCH ; FIKTEENTII CKNTURY.(Dublin Museum.) tration (p. 45) is a fine example of the middle of thesixteenth century. It is carved in walnut. Themoulded top is supported in front by an arcadingdecorated with two male and two female terminalfigures, which are enriched with masks…
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