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The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)

Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 151

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n humanitys ways:the reader will therefore find much of interest in thespecial chapter on The Bed. Surviving equipments, other than bedsteads,evidence little study of comfort or luxury in the bed-room during Tudor days. Much as one regrets toattack the hardy legends providing picturesque… … ONE OF THE OF A SIXTEEN POSTBED. TUDOR CHAIRS Chairs which were either (1) Folding X-shape or curule in form,(2) thrown, i.e. turned, or (3) seeled close, i.e. enclosed by panels,as in Colour Plate No. 14, did not become plentiful until the succeedingperiod : very gradually between the times of…

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