The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 147
.o ENCE CHAMBER, HOLY- and guests sat vis-a-vis, instead of upon one side only rood palace.of the board, the servants waiting upon them, as in presentdays, from behind the chair, instead of passing the viands from theother side of the table. Width of board now became desirable, andwith the… … iirirsrtf^r^sssstcJtTWfe) illustrated in Colour Plate No. 34) was introduced into England notlong after the middle of the sixteenth century. Its principle is soeffective that one regrets that the extension screw tables have ousted it from popularity. Briefly stated,the object of the…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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