Old English furniture and its surroundings, from the restoration to the regency (1920)
Percival, MacIver · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 93
* balland claw. Stretchers—generally turned—continued in use for some time afterthe first appearance of the cabriole, but were soon abandoned.The splat back without cane accompanies the later cabriolesand sometimes a little car\ing is introduced, but it is ofquite a different character to that of… … 18. A Marot Chair. LATE XVII CENTURY over and fitted with ear-pieces first became popular in Williamand Marys time ; they are generally rather small, and workedin subtle curves, resulting from the very skilful workman-ship both of the framework and padding. The legs are gener-ally turned, and often…
Furniture · Interior decoration
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