Period furnishings; an encyclopedia of historic furniture, decorations and furnishings (1911)
Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 140
en introduced in France; into Toursby Louis XI, Lyons by Francis I, Parisby Henri IV, Avignon by the Popes. In the Seventeenth Century, Colbertprovided regulations covering the manu-facture at Tours, Lyons, Paris andNimes. Contemporaneously were famous Venetian damasks,Luccan damascenes,… … Above, pedestal of the Louis XIII—XIVperiod. Swiss, Flemish, English and Spanishtrade. Soon the American colonies wereheavy buyers of French stuffs. Parisgained supremacy in matters offashion. The French styles wereaccepted in all the capitals of Europe. Jacquard has always received creditfor…
Interior decoration · Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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