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ecorationsof the table changed too. Permanent pieces called dormants, or surtouts, made of crystal andmounted in silver, were placed in the middle of the table, and from them branched candelabra ofgilt and silver, vases filled with flowers, tiny trays covered with sweetmeats, or here and… … Figure No. 17.—LuscnEON or Dinner Cloth.(For Description see Page 17.) the table was often covered with a layer of potters clay, in which a florist would set cut flowers inany design that pleased him. Artists were often employed to decorate the table, the centerof which would be covered with…
Dining rooms · Embroidery · Interior decoration
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