of which thewhole conception is that of the thirteenth century,except for the decoration below, which seems tobelong to the fourteenth century (reproduced,fig. 2). The structure is of extreme simplicitv.The only ornaments are long strips of iron endingin fleurs-de-lis which not only decorate but… … The chest or huche^ is the most character-istic piece of furniture of the Middle Ages, owingto its functions which were so various. It servedas a bench, as a table for eating or writing, andsometimes as a bed in the poorer houses.^ Itsmost general use was as a container for the pre-cious belongings…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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