Old English furniture and its surroundings, from the restoration to the regency (1920)
Percival, MacIver · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 69
ed wood was also used for candlesticks, the twisted spiral pattern being a favourite one. Some of these are quite large, suitable for standing on the floor. The sconces for wall use were of pewter, brass and silver. They are generally oblong in shape, with an arm for a single candle. Pepys, in… … 16. Silver Candlestick,1668. THE RESTORATION Holland, and at this date were hardly usual in private houses,though some may have adopted them. The most ordinaryshape consists of one or more brass balls hanging from achain, each ball supporting a tier of arms. They are mostdecorative adjuncts, but…
Furniture · Interior decoration
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