The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 533
there at theclose of the seventeenth century, its excellence of preservation islittle short of marvellous, and enables one to note the ingeniousart of the Oriental craftsman in varying and subordinating his designall round the walls to the breaks of the room. It must not beforgotten that our own… … WILLIAM, ANNE, AND GEORGE I.-1688-1727 411 held by their frames, frequently worked out and finally split somuch that they were, with their frames, cut away, leaving only thelower and smaller panels; thus originated the dado, that much-abused species of dwarf wainscotting. WALL DECORATIONS Cheap…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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