The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 321
fterwards secured by glue (laid down) tothe panel or other surface of the piece it was desiredto ornament. In addition to the above, the earlierforms of the Charles i. inlaid ornament were arabesque-acanthus of direct Italian inspiration; but realisticfloral and bird naturalism with green leaves,… … DETAILS FEOM:STUAET CHIMNEY-PIECE. SOUTHKENSINGTON. 236 DECOKATIVE FURNITURE « OYSTERING tt Typical of the concluding years of the Stuart dynasty are thesemicircular endings of the inlaid panels and the Oystered veneer-ing (so called from the similarity of appearance to the oyster shellpresented by…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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