Grinling Gibbons and the woodwork of his age (1648-1720) (1914)
Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933 · London : "Country life" and George Newnes ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 82
on and rarenesse of worke, that theworld ever had in any age.^ In William Ills time Celia Fiennes made her first inspection of the interior of Windsor.She, like Evelyn, begins in praise of Verrio, but refers to the Kings Chapel as having themost Exactest workmanship in ye wood Carving, which is the… … 66 GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE which the carvings were left should be noticed. She also tells us that all the roomes in allye house is plaine unvarnished oake Wainscoate which Lookes very neate.° In many otherplaces where she sees Gibbons carvings she specially repeats the same…
