The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 515
led Seaweed, and Cobweb, or Spiderweb, characteristic ofWilliam and Mary days, but falling into disuse ere the advent ofChippendale—is almost invariably of fine craftsmanship. Equally characteristic is its reservation in panels wholly or partlycomposed of parts of circles; the counter-change of… … MODES OF ORNAMENT 397 Inlaying in mother-of-pearl, bone, and ebony, of hispano-moresquedetail, which prevailed from about 1625, was, as we have seen,interrupted by the Civil War and Commonwealth, to revive during-Charles the Seconds days, almost invariably upon walnut furniture,frequently upon an…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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