The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 489
and in-consistent with strength, itwas in no ignorance of thelimitations of his materialthat he did so, for upon ex-amining his work it is evidentthat each leaf, flower, tendril, and stalk was designed and boaedkoom chimneymece. admiralty, Whitehall. carefully placed for cutting asckibeo to… … 376 DECORATIVE FURNITURE his tools. With stone, it must be confessed, he was less successful, disregarding at times its granular nature. Gibbon worked only upon fixed woodwork, such as the panelling illustrated in Colour Plate XLIII. andthe chimneypiece in the old boardroomof the Admiralty,…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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