,illu/ration3 ,,front ,,cov] ,,little ,,books ,,ab\t ,,old ,,furniture ,,ii4 ,,que5 ,,anne ,,little ,,books ,,ab\t ,,old ,,furniture ,uni=mly b\nd1 ,cr[n #hvo ,price #bs #f;d net ea* ,i4 ,,tudor ,,to ,,/u>t ,,ii4 ,,que5 ,,anne ,,iii4 ,,*ipp5dale ,,& ,,8 ,,s*ool ,,iv4 ,,! ,,%]aton ,,p]iod ,,london3 ,,william ,,he9emann #ba ,b$=d ,/reet1 ,w4,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que5 ,,anne ,,walnut ,,tallboy ,,& ,,/ool 7,,e>ly ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury47 ,,little ,,books ,,ab\t ,,old ,,furniture ,,engli% ,,furniture3 ,,by ,j4 ,p4 ,,blake ,a4 ,e4 ,,reveirs-,,hopk9s4 ,,volume ,,ii ,,! ,,p]iod ,,( ,,que5 ,,anne ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,he9emann ,,logo ,,new ,,edition ,,illu/rat$ ,,london ,,mcmxiv ,,william ,,he9emann ,fir/ publi%$ ,octob] #aiaa ,new ,edition ,janu>y #aiac ,second ,impression ,june #aiad ,copyright ,london #aiaa by ,william ,he9emann ,,introduction ,! sov]eigns ( ,engl&1 unlike ^? ( ,france1 h seldom tak5 to !mselves ! task ( act+ z patrons ( ! f9e arts4 ,!re=e :5 we write ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod we d n ref] to ! influ5ce ( ! undi/+ui%$ lady :o = twelve ye>s occupi$ ! ?rone ( ,engl&4 ,! t]m is m]ely conv5i5t = ! purpose ( classification1 embrac+1 z x does1 ! p]iod f ,william & ,m>y to ,george ,i4 dur+ :i* ! furniture _h a /rong family lik5ess & %[s a developm5t v mu* on ! same l9e4 ,! *ange1 at ! la/ qu>t] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 f ! ,jacobean models to ! ,dut*1 0 probably ! mo/ important *ange t has come ov] ,engli% furniture4 ,x 0 a *ange :i* /rongly influ5c$ ,*ipp5dale & 8 s*ool1 & rema9s ) u to ?is day4 ,! p]iod f ,william & ,m>y to ,george ,i4 cov]$ ne>ly =ty ye>s1 dur+ :i* ! fa%ionable furniture 0 g5]ally made f walnut-wood4 ,no d\bt walnut 0 us$ be=e ! "t ( ,william & ,m>y1 notably 9 ! mak+ ( ! well-kn[n ,/u>t *airs ) _! can$ backs & seats1 b x did n come into g5]al use until ! "t ( ,william4 ,x cont9u$ 9 fa%ion until ! discov]y ( its liability to ! attacks ( ! worm1 comb9$ ) ! adv5t ( mahogany1 remov$ x f public fav\r4 ,walnut nev]!less rema9s a beautiful & int]e/+ wood1 & 9 ! old examples ! col\r effects are probably unsurpass$ 9 ,engli% furniture4 ,its liability to worm+ is probably exagg]at$1 & 9 ! ev5t ( an attack g5]ally yields to a treatm5t ) p>aff94 ,c]ta9ly ! furniture ( :at is t]m$ ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod is 9 great reque/ at ! pres5t day1 & z ! p]iod 0 s %ort dur+ :i* x 0 made1 ! supply is necess>ily limit$4 ,we ref]r$ 9 ! introduction to ! fir/ volume to ! fact t ! pres5t s]ies does n 9 any s5se pret5d to exhau/ :at is practically an inexhau/ible subject4 ,! s]ies is m]ely int5d$ to act z an introduction to ! /udy ( old ,engli% furniture1 & to provide h&books = collectors ( mod]ate means4 ,! _m admirable books :i* h be5 already writt5 on ?is subject seem to appeal mo/ly to p]sons :o />t collect+ ) t useful b n indisp5sable asset--a l>ge income4 ,9 ! pres5t volume1 al?\gh r>e & exp5sive pieces are %[n = hi/orical reasons & to sugge/ /&>ds ( ta/e1 a l>ge numb] ( int]e/+ examples are also %[n & describ$ :i* are )9 ! rea* ( p]sons ( mod]ate incomes1 & frequ5tly an approximate price at :i* !y %\ld be acquir$ is indicat$4 ,9 collect+ ! photographs necess>y = ?is volume we are indebt$ to ! ,director & ,secret>y ( ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 = plac+ ! v>i\s exhibits at our disposal & p>ticul>ly = caus+ a numb] ( new exhibits to be specially photograph$4 ,h[ev] good a photograph may be1 x c only be a gho/ ( ! orig9al1 :i* %\ld always1 if possible1 be exam9$4 ,we w\ld !re=e /rongly recomm5d read]s :5 possible to exam9e ! museum objects = !mselves4 ,! ,s\? ,k5s+ton collection1 admirable z x is1 is /ill f> f complete1 & increas$ public int]e/ %\ld contribute to its improvem5t4 ,= ! fur!r loan ( photographs we are also indebt$ to ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ( ! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*91 ,h]ts2 to ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,spr+ett1 ,high ,/reet1 ,ro*e/]1 & o!rs to :om we ackn[l$ge our indebt$ness 9 ! text4 ,j4 ,p4 ,blake ,a4 ,e4 ,reveirs-,hopk9s #ba ,b$=d ,/reet1 ,w4,c4 ,,*apt]s ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod #a ,,ii4 ,,sir ,,*ri/oph] ,,wr5 ,,& ,,gr9l+ ,,gibbon #ah ,,iii4 ,,mirrors1 ,,/ools1 ,,& ,,"s ,,notes ,,on ,a ,,que5 ,,anne ,,b$room #cd ,,iv4 ,,*airs ,,& ,,tables #dg ,v4 ,,*e/s ,,( ,,draw]s1 ,,tallboys1 ,,cab9ets ,,& ,,*9a ,,cab9ets #fe ,,vi4 ,,secretaires1 ,,bureaux1 ,,& ,,writ+-,,tables #gf ,,vii4 ,,clocks ,,& ,,clock-,,cases #hb ,,viii4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,furniture #ie ,,bibliography ,x is ) pleasure we ackn[l$ge our obligations to ! foll[+ au?orities3 ,p]cy ,macquoid3 ,! ,age ( ,walnut4 7,! /&>d "w on ! furniture ( ?is p]iod47 ,j4 ,h4 ,poll53 ,anci5t & ,mod]n ,furniture & ,woodwork4 ,an admirable little h&book & guide to ! furniture & woodwork collection at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,f4 ,j4 ,britt53 ,old ,clocks & ,wat*es & _! ,mak]s4 7,exhau/ive 9 its treatm5t1 & fully illu/rat$4 ,! /&>d book4 ,a new edition has rec5tly be5 publi%$47 ,john ,/alk]3 ,japann+ & ,v>ni%+4 7,! e>lie/ ,engli% book on ?is subject4 ,publi%$ 9 #afhh dur+ ! craze = japann$ furniture47 ,law3 ,hi/ory ( ,hampton ,c\rt1 vol4 iii4 ,a%ton3 ,social ,life 9 ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,evelyn3 ,di>y4 ,macaulay3 ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,i3 ,,! ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y1 #afhi-agjb ,,anne1 #agjb-agad ,,george ,i41 #agad-agbg ,william ! ,?ird 0 a ,dut*man &1 al?\gh he 0 = ?irte5 ye>s ,k+ ( ,engl&1 he rema9$ a ,dut*man until 8 dea?4 ,8 ,engli% 0 bad1 8 acc5t 0 r\gh1 & 8 vocabul>y limit$4 ,he _h a ,dut* gu>d1 ! fri5ds :om he tru/$ 7 ,dut*1 & !y 7 always ab\t him1 fill+ _m ( ! (fices ( ! ,royal ,h\sehold4 ,he came to ,engl& z a =eign] & x rema9$ to him a =eign c\ntry4 ,8 adv5t to ! ?rone br\ght ab\t c]ta9 *anges 9 ! /yle ( furniture :i* are g5]ally describ$ z ! ,dut* influ5ce1 :i*1 h[ev]1 _h its orig9 at lea/ z f> back z ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,bo? ,william & ,m>y 7 greatly int]e/$ 9 furni%+ & furniture4 ,!y took up _! resid5ce at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace soon aft] _! coronation1 & ! place suit$ ,william s well & pleas$ him s mu* t x 0 v difficult to get him away f x4 ,william 0 a great soldi] & a great /atesman1 b he 0 m at 8 pleasure 9 ! bus9ess ( a c\ntry h\se ?an 9 ! fe/ivities & sc&als ( a c\rt life1 bo? ( :i* he p]haps equally dislik$4 ,! ,que5 also cordially lik$ c\ntry life1 & no less cordially dislik$ sc&al4 ,mr4 ,law1 9 8 int]e/+ book on ,hampton ,c\rt1 m5tions ! /ory t ,m>y w\ld *eck any p]son attempt+ to retail sc&al by ask+ :e!r !y _h read h] fav\rite s]mon--,ar*bi%op ,tillotson on ,evil ,speak+4 ,) ! assi/ance ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 z ,ar*itect & ,gr9l+ ,gibbon z ,ma/] ,sculptor1 great *anges 7 made 9 ! ,palace at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,! fogs & /reet smells ( ,:itehall drove ,william to ! pure air ( ! c\ntry1 & !re 0 ! additional attraction t ! c\ntry ar\nd ! palace rem9d$ him 9 its flatness ( 8 belov$ ,holl&4 ,:5 "o ( 8 ,m9i/]s v5tur$ to remon/rate ) him on 8 prolong$ abs5ces f ,london1 he answ]$3 ,d y wi% to see me dead8 ,william1 p]haps naturally1 c>$ no?+ = ,engli% tradition3 he de/roy$ ! /ate rooms ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 & entru/$ to ,wr5 ! task ( rebuild+ ! ,palace4 ,! ar*itect appe>s to h _h a difficult task1 z ! ,k+ con/antly alt]$ ! plans z !y proce$$1 &1 x is said1 did a good deal t[>ds spoil+ ! great ar*itect's s*eme4 ,9 ,william's fav\r x mu/ be admitt$ t he took ! blame = ! defici5cies & gave ,wr5 ! cr$it = ! successes ( ! build+4 ,! result--! atta*m5t ( a ,r5aissance build+ to a ,tudor palace--is m successful ?an might h be5 expect$4 ,! ,k+'s relations ) ,wr5 seem to h be5 ( a v fri5dly sort4 ,mr4 ,law m5tions ! fact t ,wr5 0 at ?is "t ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,freemasons2 t he initiat$ ! ,k+ into ! my/]ies ( ! craft2 & t ,william himself rea*$ ! *air & presid$ ov] a lodge at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace :il/ x 0 be+ complet$1 :i* is1 9 ! circum/ances1 an int]e/+ example ( ! work+ r ?an ! speculative masonry4 ,m>y 0 h]self a model h\sewife1 & fill$ h] ,c\rt ) wond] t %e %\ld lab\r s _m h\rs ea* day at h] ne$lework z if = h] liv+4 ,%e cov]$ ! backs ( *airs & c\*es ) h] "w1 :i* 0 describ$ z extremely neat & v well %ad[$1 al?\gh all trace ( x has long s9ce disappe>$4 ,x is appropriate to obs]ve1 z be+ relat$ to decorative s*emes & furni%+1 t ! ta/e = ,*9ese porcela91 :i* is s g5]al at ?is day1 0 fir/ introduc$ into ,engl& by ,m>y4 ,evelyn m5tions 9 8 di>y 7,june #ac1 #afic7 t he saw ! ,que5's r>e cab9ets & collection ( *9a :i* 0 wond]fully ri* & pl5tiful4 ,macaulay expresses 8 op9ion ) 8 usual frankness4 ,he writes3 ,m>y _h acquir$ at ,! ,hague a ta/e = ! porcela9 ( ,*9a1 & amus$ h]self by =m+ at ,hampton a va/ collection ( hide\s images1 & vases ^u :i* h\ses1 trees1 bridges1 & m&>9s 7 depict$ 9 outrage\s defiance ( all ! laws ( p]spective4 ,! fa%ion--a frivol\s & inelegant fa%ion1 x mu/ be own$--:i* 0 ?us set by ! amiable ,que5 spread fa/ & wide4 ,9 a few ye>s almo/ e great h\se 9 ! k+dom conta9$ a museum ( ^! grotesque baubles4 ,ev5 /atesm5 & g5]als 7 n a%am$ to be r5[n$ z judges ( teapots & dragons2 & satiri/s long cont9u$ to repeat t a f9e lady valu$ h] mottl$ gre5 pott]y q z mu* z %e valu$ h] monkey & mu* m ?an %e valu$ h] husb&4 ,x is /range to consid] 9 ^! days h[ greatly ,macaulay1 9 ?is op9ion1 0 out ( 8 reckon+4 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no example ( art or h&icraft ^u :i* ! op9ion ( cultur$ ta/e 9 all c\ntries is s unanim\s z 9 its admiration = good ,*9ese porcela91 among/ :i* ! ,que5's collection 7judg+ f ! pieces /ill rema9+ at ,hampton7 mu/ be class$4 ,m>y 0 probably ! fir/ ,engli% que5 to intimately conc]n h]self ) furniture4 ,we h x on ! au?ority ( ! ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh t on ! ,que5's fir/ visit to ! palace %e engag$ h]self look+ into e closet & conv5i5cy1 & turn+ up ! quilts ^u ! b$s1 z p d :5 !y come into an inn1 & ) no o!r conc]n 9 h] appe>ance b su* z !y express4 ,we f9d 9 ?is p]iod lavi%ly pa9t$ ceil+s1 woodwork c>v$ by ,gr9l+ ,gibbon & 8 s*ool1 f9e ne$lework1 uphol/]$ b$/eads1 & m>ble mantelpieces ) dim9i%+ %elves = ! display ( ,delft & ,*9ese w>e4 ,! /&>d ( dome/ic conv5i5ce1 9 "o respect1 c\ld n1 h[ev]1 h be5 v high1 if "o may judge f ! ,que5's ba?+-closet ( ?is p]iod at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,! ba? is ( m>ble & recess$ into ! wall1 b x is m l a f\nta9 ?an a ba?1 & its use 9 ! latt] connection mu/ h be5 att5d$ by inconv5i5ces :i* mod]n wom5 ( mu* humbl] /ation w\ld decl9e to face4#a #a ,! ba?room is1 h[ev]1 n 9 itself s mod]n 9 ,engl& z might be suppos$4 ,:eatley m5tions t z e>ly z ! f\rte5? c5tury a ba?room 0 atta*$ to ! b$*amb] 9 ! h\ses ( ! great nobles1 b m (t5 a big tub ) a cov]+ l a t5t 0 us$4 ,good specim5s ( ! wood-c>v+ ( ,gr9l+ ,gibbon 7born #afdh1 di$ #agba7 are to be se5 at ,hampton ,c\rt1 to :i* ,palace ,william ,,iii4 appo9t$ ! arti/ ,ma/] ,c>v]4 ,he g5]ally work$ 9 s(t woods1 su* z lime1 pe> & p9e1 b sometimes 9 oak4 ,8 subjects 7 v v>i$--fruit & foliage1 :eat-e>s & fl[]s1 cupids & dead game1 & ev5 musical in/rum5ts--& 7 fa%ion$ ) amaz+ skill1 res\rce1 & +5uity4 ,he inv5t$ t s*ool ( ,engli% c>v+ :i* is associat$ ) 8 "n4 ,8 fancy is lavi% & 8 f9i% 9 ?is p>ticul> "w has nev] be5 surpass$ 9 ?is c\ntry2 b x is d\btful :e!r 8 "w is n ov]done1 & z su* may n appeal to ! pur] ta/e4 ,(t5 8 masses ( fl[]s & foliage too mu* sugge/ ! unpleasant t]m :i* is usually appli$ to !m1 viz4 swags4 ,frequ5tly no?+ is left to ! imag9ation 9 ! boldness ( 8 realism4 ,fig4 #a %[s a v happy example ( 8 "w ov] a mantelpiece 9 "o ( ! small] rooms 9 ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace1 :i* is reproduc$ by ! c\rtesy ( ! ,"l ,*amb]la91 ! copyright be+ ! prop]ty ( ,h4,m4 ! ,k+4 ,^u ! %elf are pieces ( *9a belong+ to ,que5 ,m>y1 b ! portrait inset is ( ,que5 ,c>ol9e1 consort ( ,george ,,iv4 ,9 ! grate is an antique fire-back1 & on ei!r side ( ! fire is a *air ( ! p]iod ( ,william & ,m>y4 ,! ,c\rt b$/eads 7& probably on a small] scale ! b$/eads ( ! upp] classes g5]ally7 cont9u$ to be at once elaborate & unhygi5ic1 & 7 fitt$ ) canopies & hang+s ( velvet & o!r ri* /uffs4 ,k+ ,william's b$/ead 0 a great f\r-po/]1 hung ) crimson velvet & surm\nt$ at ea* corn] ) an enorm\s plume1 :i* 0 mu* ! same fa%ion ( b$/ead z at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury4 ,fig4 #b is an int]e/+ photograph 7reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,"l ,*amb]la97 ( ?ree ,royal b$/eads at ,hampton ,c\rt1 viz4 ^? ( ,william1 ,m>y1 & ,george ,,ii4 ,! *airs & /ools 9 front are ( ! p]iod ( ,william & ,m>y4 ,! table is ( lat] date4 ,mo/ ( ! old furniture at ,hampton ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 has be5 disp]s$ among/ ! o!r ,royal palaces4 ,an excell5t idea ( ! appe>ance ( a ,london dwell+-room ( ?is p]iod is %[n 9 ,fig4 #c4 ,x 0 remov$ f ,no4 #c ,clif=d's ,inn1 & is n[ to be se5 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! own]1 ,john ,p5hall[1 mu/ h be5 well-to-d1 z ! f9e c>v+ ab\t ! mantelpiece & doors 0 exp5sive ev5 9 ^? days4 ,! fe/oons ( fruit & fl[]s ( ! s*ool ( ,gr9l+ ,gibbon ar\nd ! mantelpiece1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* are ! arms ( ! own]1 & ! brok5 p$im5ts ov] ! doors surm\nt+ ! *]ubs' heads1 are *>act]i/ic ( ! "t4 ,! table ) ! m>quetry top & ti$ /ret*] is ( ! p]iod4 ,! *airs reta9$ = a "t t rigid resi/ance to ! l9es ( ! human =m :i* m>ks ! ,/u>t *airs2 b v soon adapt$ !mselves 9 a physiological s5se4 ,:at is t]m$ ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod ( furniture may be said to date f ! reigns ( ,william & ,m>y 7#afhi-agjb71 & ,que5 ,anne 7#agjb-agad71 to t ( ,george ,i4 7#agad-agbg74 ,! ,dut* influ5ce ( ,william & ,m>y became ,anglicis$ dur+ ! reign ( ,anne & ! fir/ ,george1 & ! influ5ce rema9s to ?is day4 ,mahogany 0 introduc$ ab\t #agbj1 & !nce=w>d ! influ5ce ( ,*ipp5dale & 8 s*ool came into =ce4 ,! ,que5 ,anne /yle has probably be5 ov]-prais$1 a little misund]/ood1 & possibly a trifle h>%ly treat$4 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,law1 ^: /udies ( ?is p]iod we h already m5tion$1 describes x z no?+ bett] ?an an imitation ( ! ba/>d classic ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 z di/+ui%$ f ! s-call$ ',que5 ,anne /yle' :i* nev] _h any exi/5ce at all except 9 ! bra9s ( mod]n /hetes & *9a maniacs1 & z a case 9 po9t ref]s to ,que5 ,anne's draw+-room at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,?is v]dict is no d\bt a true "o z reg>ds ! s*emes ( int]ior decoration1 ) _! sprawl+ deities & ! gaudy & discordant gr\p+s ( classical figures ( ,v]rio & 8 s*ool1 to be se5 at ,hampton ,c\rt & o!r great h\ses4 ,v]rio1 z ,macaulay wrote1 cov]$ ceil+s & /aircases ) ,gorgons & ,muses1 ,nymphs & ,satyrs1 ,virtues & ,vices1 ,gods quaff+ nect>1 & laurell$ pr9ces rid+ 9 triumph--a decorative s*eme :i* c]ta9ly does n err on ! side ( p>simony4 ,! ta/e ( a ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 is by no means a crit]ion ( ta/e 9 dome/ic furniture4 ,!re c be no d\bt t to ?is p]iod we are indebt$ = ! introduction ( v>i\s articles ( furniture ( great utility & unque/ionable ta/e4 ,! *airs & tables 9 p>ticul>1 dep5d+ z !y d = *>m ^u simple l9es & ! transv]se gra9 ( ! wood1 = neatness ( design & good workman%ip are unsurpass$4 ,among/ o!r pieces ! bureaux & long-cas$ clocks made _! appe>ance2 also d\ble *e/s ( draw]s or tallboys1 mirrors = toilet-tables & wall decoration2 & wa%/&s came into g5]al use1 z well z articles l c>d-tables1 p[d]+-tables1 c4 ,! h\ses ( ! weal?y 7 furni%$ ) great magnific5ce & luxuri\sness 9 a gaudy & ultra-decorative fa%ion4 ,re/ra9t is ! la/ quality to be f\nd4 ,judg+ h[ev] f ! _m simple & *>m+ specim5s ( walnut furniture surviv+1 ! /&>d ( com=t & good ta/e among/ ! middle classes 0 high4 ,table glass 0 n[ manufactur$ 9 ,engl&2 c>pets 7 made at ,kidd]m9/]2 *airs grew to be com=tably %ap$2 dome/ic conv5i5ces 9 ! way ( *e/s ( draw]s1 writ+ bureaux1 & mirrors 7 all 9 g5]al use 9 _m middle-class h\ses4 ,mr4 ,poll51 ^: h&book on ! ,victoria & ,alb]t collection is s mu* appreciat$1 writes ( ! ,que5 ,anne furniture z be+ ( a g5u9e ,engli% /yle m>k$ by great purity & beauty4 ,anne1 ! second daught] ( ,james ,,ii41 0 ! la/ ( ! ,/u>ts1 ) :om1 h[ev]1 %e _h little 9 common1 & inde$ x is ) some?+ ( an ef=t t we ?9k ( h] z a ,/u>t at all4 ,p]sonally %e _h no m influ5ce ^u ! p]iod :i* be>s h] "n ?an ! ,go?s _h ^u ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,! t]m ,que5 ,anne has gr[n to be a conv5i5tly descriptive t]m = any?+ qua9t & pretty4 ,we are all famili> ) ! ,que5 ,anne h\se ( ! mod]n ar*itect1 ) its gables & %>ply pit*$ ro(4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is probably sugge/$ by v>i\s rambles 9 picturesque c\ntry di/ricts 9 ,engl& & ,holl&2 b x has no?+ 9 common ) ! actual h\ses ( ! p]iod "u review4 ,! bulk ( ! g5u9e furniture :i* has come d[n to u 0 probably f ! h\ses ( ! m]*ant classes1 ! p]iod be+ "o ( great comm]cial activity4 ,! condition ( ! poor1 h[ev]1 0 su* t !y c\ld n conc]n !mselves ) furniture4 ,mr4 ,ju/9 ,mc,carthy1 9 8 book on ^! times1 e/imates t "o-fif? ( ! population 7 paup]s4 ,a few rude tables & *airs1 a *e/1 truckle-b$s1 & possibly a settle1 w\ld h made up ! possessions ( ! work+-class h\se2 & x is probable t n until ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 !re any mat]ial improvem5t 9 _! h\sehold surr\nd+s4 ,x 0 a "t 9 :i* ! c(fee-& *ocolate-h\ses fl\ri%$2 :5 ,cov5t ,g>d5 & ,leice/] ,squ>e 7 fa%ionable neighb\rhoods2 :5 ! ,s$an *air 0 ! fa%ionable means ( transit2 :5 ! police 7 old m5 ) rattles :o1 %elt]$ 9 boxes gu>d$ ! ,city2 & :5 duels 7 f\ght1 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4 ,! c(fee-h\se 0 a lively factor 9 ! life ( ! times3 al?\gh w9es 7 also sold1 c(fee 0 ! popul> dr9k4 ,! price = a di% ( c(fee & a seat by a good fire 0 commonly "o p5ny1 or p]haps ?ree-halfp5ce1 al?\gh to ^! humble prices !re 7 ari/ocratic exceptions4 ,&]ton's ,hotel 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,! ,bay ,tree 9 ,/4 ,s)9's ,lane1 & ! n[ fam\s ,lloyd's are int]e/+ developm5ts ( ! ,que5 ,anne c(fee-h\ses4 ,c(fee itself 0 retail$ at ab\t sev5 %ill+s p] p\nd4 ,*ocolate-h\ses 7 small 9 numb]1 b includ$ names s well kn[n at ! pres5t "t z ,:ite's & ! ,cocoa ,tree4 ,*ocolate 0 commonly twop5ce ! di%4 ,fancy ! beaux1 ,?ack]ay writes1 ?rong+ ! *ocolate-h\ses1 tapp+ _! snuff-boxes z !y issue !nce1 _! p]iwigs appe>+ ov] ! r$ curta9s4 ,tea-dr9k+ 0 a social function & ma9ly a dome/ic op]ation1 & to its popul>ity we owe ! numb] ( small light tables ( ?is p]iod4 ,snuff1 or ! fan supply ea* pause ( *at1 ,) s++1 laugh+1 ogl+1 & all t4 ,! price ( tea fluctuat$ v mu*--"s ye>s x 0 mu* *eap] ?an o!rs1 v>y+ f #ajs4 to #cjs4 p] lb41 al?\gh x is said t 9 ! *eap] sorts old infus$ leaves 7 dri$ & mix$ ) new ones4 ,z reg>ds pott]y & porcela91 ! ,*9ese 0 9 great reque/1 foll[+1 no d\bt1 on ! fa%ion set by ,que5 ,m>y4 ,! ,engli% factories--,worce/]1 ,d]by1 ,*elsea1 ,b[1 ,w$gwood1 & ,m9ton--only />t$ 9 ! la/ half ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,mr4 ,a%ton1 9 8 int]e/+ book on ,social ,life 9 ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,anne1 quotes ! foll[+ adv]tisem5t1 :i* po9ts to ! cont9u$ popul>ity ( decorative *9a3 ,:]eas ! ,new ,ea/ ,india ,company did lately sell all _! ,*9a ,w>e1 ,^! are to adv]tise t a v l>ge p>cel !re( 7z ,brok5 & ,damag$7 is n[ to be sold by :olesale & ,retail1 extremely *eap at a ,w>eh\se 9 ,dy]'s ,y>d4 ,note4--,x is v fit to furni% ,escrutores1 ,cab9ets1 ,corn] ,cupbo>ds or ,spriggs1 :]e x usually /&s = ornam5t only4 ,?is fa%ion fir/ br\ght into use ! v>i\s =ms ( cab9ets us$ = ! display ( *9a4 ,! e>lie/ pieces w\ld !re=e date f ! end ( ! sev5te5?1 or ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,9 ! fir/ volume ( ?is s]ies we ref]r$ to a *>act]i/ic ( ,elizabe?an woodwork1 viz4 inlay+--! lay+-9 ( small pieces ( "o or sev]al k9ds ( wood 9 places cut out ( ! surface ( ano!r k9d4 ,9 ! p]iod "u review two fur!r practices are des]v+ ( special notice4 ,! fir/ is v5e]+1 :i* consi/s ( :olly cov]+ "o sort ( wood 7frequ5tly a common wood1 su* z deal or p9e1 b also oak7 ) a ?9 lay] ( *oice wood--walnut1 mahogany1 c4 ,! object ( v5e]+ 0 n = purposes ( deception1 z x 0 n int5d$ to produce ! effect t ! :ole sub/ance 0 ( ! f9] sort ( wood2 b by means ( apply+ ^! ?9 ov]lays a great] *oice ( wood 0 possible1 & a m beautiful effect 0 produc$ by ! juxtaposition ( ! v>i\s gra9s4 ,al?\gh at ! pres5t "t ! t]m v5e] is frequ5tly us$ z "o ( approbrium1 ! pr9ciple x /&s = is a p]fectly hone/ "o4 ,x is v mu* ! same z ! application ( ! ?9 /rips ( m>ble to ! pill>s & walls ( ,/4 ,m>k's at ,v5ice1 :i* is call$ incru/ation1 & ( :i* ,rusk9 writes 9 ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice4 ,! basis ( ,/4 ,m>k's is brick1 :i* is cov]$ by an incru/ation or v5e] ( co/ly & beautiful m>bles1 by :i* ri* & v>i$ col\r effects are produc$ :i* w\ld h be5 impossible 9 solid m>ble4 ,! same pr9ciple applies to v5e]s ( wood1 9 :i* !re is likewise no int5tion to deceive b r a desire to make ! mo/ ( ! mat]ials on h&4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible to con/ruct a great _m cab9ets ( solid walnut-wood1 nor w\ld ! effect h be5 s satisfactory1 because1 z already po9t$ out1 ! fact ( v5e]s be+ laid 9 ?9 /rips imm5sely increases ! *oice ( woods & facilitates ! composition ( pleas+ effects4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 (t5 a great] nicety ( workman%ip 9 ! mak+ ( v5e]$ furniture ?an 9 ! solid article1 & x is inde$ (t5 a compla9t t ! do+ up ( old v5e]$ furniture is s exp5sive & tr\blesome4 ,9 old days v5e]s 7 cut by h&--sometimes "o-eigh? ( an in* ?ick--b ! mod]n v5e] is1 ( c\rse1 cut by ma*9]y1 & is (t5 a m]e %av+4 ,9 ! p]iod "u discussion walnut-v5e]+ rea*$ great p]fection1 beautiful effects be+ produc$ by cross-b&+ v>i\s /rips & v>y+ ! c\rse ( ! gra9s & ! %ades4 ,oak 0 fir/ us$ z a base1 b lat] common] woods su* z deal4 ,x is a mi/ake to condemn an article because ! basis is n ( oak4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 aft] a "t oak w5t out ( use z a basis = ! reason t x 0 unsatisfactory1 ! v5e] hav+ a t5d5cy to come away f x4 ,we frequ5tly f9d ! front ( a draw] is built ( p9e1 to take ! v5e]1 :il/ ! sides & bottom ( ! draw] are ( oak4 ,m>quetry1 :i* is also a feature 9 furniture ( ?is p]iod1 is a comb9ation ( inlay+ & v5e]+4 ,a surface is cov]$ ) a v5e] & ! desir$ design is cut out & fill$ 9 ) o!r wood4 ,its lat] developm5ts are ( ,fr5* orig91 & x 0 fir/ introduc$ into ,engl& f ,holl& t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 aft] ,james ,,ii4 7:o _h be5 a w&]] 9 ,holl&7 came to ! ?rone4 ,mo/ arts date back to anci5t times2 & ! arts ( woodcraft are no exceptions4 ,inlay+1 v5e]+1 & wood-c>v+ rea* back to ! temple ( ,solomon2 & ! ,egyptians also practis$ !m4 ,anci5t inlay1 moreov]1 0 n conf9$ to woods--ivory1 pe>ls1 m>bles1 metals1 preci\s /ones all be+ requisition$4 ,dur+ ! reigns ( ,william & ,m>y1 ,anne1 & ,george ! ,fir/1 ev5ts ( great importance transpir$4 ,/4 ,paul's1 t great monum5t to ,wr5 & ,r5aissance ar*itecture1 0 op5$2 ! ,m>lbor\gh w>s 7 f\ght2 ! ,s\? ,sea ,bubble 0 bl[n & bur/2 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 & ,gr9l+ ,gibbon complet$ _! "w2 ,m>lbor\gh ,h\se & ,bl5heim 7 built2 ,addison1 ,pope1 & ,daniel ,defoe 7 at "w2 ,gibralt> 0 tak52 ,engl& & ,scotl& 7 unit$2 ! ,bank ( ,engl& 0 incorporat$2 & la/1 b n lea/1 ! ,national ,debt />t$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii3 ,,sir ,,*ri/oph] ,,wr5 ,,& ,,gr9l+ ,,gibbon ,! temp] ( a nation is reflect$ 9 its ar*itecture &1 9 a less] degree1 9 its furniture4 ,:5 we look at ! furniture ( ! la/ ( ! ,/u>ts1 ,m>y ,,ii4 & h] si/] ,anne1 we see writt5 all ov] x 9 l>ge lett]s "o great virtue--sobriety4 ,9 ! oak furniture ( ! la/ ( ! ,tudors & ! fir/ ( ! ,/u>ts 7,elizabe? & ,james ,i47 we f9d ! same sob] note2 b 9 ! ma9 x is m ess5tially ,engli%4 ,9 ! ,augu/an era ( ,elizabe? we c]ta9ly see 9 ! m pret5ti\s examples ( ,c\rt-cupbo>ds & cab9ets ! influ5ce ( ! ,r5aissance2 b ! furniture made by ! p = ! p is simply ,engli% 9 =m & decoration4 ,dur+ ! tr\bl\s times ( ! two ,*>les & to ! end ( ! revolution :i* plac$ ,william & ,m>y on ! ?rone1 ! c\ntry 0 alt]nately 9 ! ?roes ( gaiety & ,puritanism2 & a dispassionate view leads "o to suppose t ,m]rie ,engl& _h ! great] lean+ t[>ds m]rim5t4 ,! p ( ,engl& knew well en\gh t sobriety 0 good = !m1 & ,cromwell gave x 9 an unpalatable =m4 ,! rem$y 0 less to ! c\ntry's lik+ ?an ! disease1 & ) ! ,re/oration 9 #affj ! passions ( ! nation ran riot 9 ! opposite extreme4 ,! f9al lesson came ) ! tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( misrule "u ,*>les ,,ii4 & ,james ,,ii4 ,hav+ dra9$ ! cup ( degradation to ! dregs1 ! c\ntry set ab\t h] real re=mation by ! aid ( ,dut* ,william1 himself ! gr&son ( a ,/u>t1 & 8 c\s9-consort ,anne1 ! daught] ( ! self-depos$ ,james4 ,james ,,ii4 _h le>nt 8 lesson f ! errors ( 8 bro!r ,*>les1 b 0 n wise en\gh to fully pr(it by x4 ,he realis$ t misrule _h /ret*$ 8 subjects' pati5ce to ! break+-po9t1 & dur+ 8 %ort reign !re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( surface calm4 ,b b5ea? 0 ! cont9ual /ruggle = absolutism on ! "p ( ! mon>* & emancipation on ! "p ( ! p4 ,! subject is famili> to /ud5ts ( hi/ory4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! ,orange rgime we f9d a di/9ct revolution 9 ,engli% furniture4 ,!re is no evid5ce ( a sudd5 *ange4 ,we f9d comp>atively sev]e examples dur+ ,james ,,ii4's reign & flamboyant patt]ns dat+ f ! days ( ,william4 ,! transitional p]iod 0 %ort] ?an usual1 & once ! tide _h ga!r$ /r5g? 9 its fl[ !re 0 v little ebb4 ,! ,civil tr\bles 9 ! c\ntry _h giv5 a sev]e *eck to ! arts3 ! influ5ce ( ! ,r5aissance ^u furniture 0 ^u ! wane1 & ! gr\nd 0 ly+ fall[ & hungry = ! new /yles :i* may be said to h l&$ ) ,william ( ,orange 9 ,torbay 9 #afhh4 ,! ma9 influ5ce 9 ! furniture 0 ,dut*1 & ! ,dut* _h be5 to a l>ge ext5t influ5c$ by a wave ( ,ori5talism4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s be=e ?is1 ,engl&'s mo/ r5[n$1 if n greate/1 ar*itect _h design$ 8 fir/ ecclesia/ical build+--! ,*apel ( ,pembroke ,hall1 ,cambridge--9 ! classical /yle :i* he made fam\s 9 ,engl&4 ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 0 born 9 #afca or #afcb4 ,he 0 son ( ,dr4 ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 ,dean ( ,w9dsor1 & nephew ( ,mat!w ,wr51 ,bi%op ( ,ely1 :o1 to celebrate 8 release f ! ,t[]1 built ,pembroke ,hall ,*apel 9 #affc1 employ+ 8 nephew z ar*itect4 ,9 #affd1 :5 ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 0 ab\t ?irty-two ye>s ( age1 he came 9 contact ) ,john ,evelyn1 ! di>i/1 :o 9 8 j\rnal1 "u date ,july #ac1 writes ( him z t miracle ( a y\?4 ,! acqua9tance%ip rip5$ into a fri5d%ip1 only brok5 by ,evelyn's dea? 9 #agjf4 ,f ,evelyn's di>y we are able to glean _m ?+s conc]n+ ! !n ris+ "y ar*itect4 ,! idea ( ! ,royal ,society 0 ! outcome ( a meet+ 9 #affj ( sev]al sci5ti/s 9 ,wr5's room aft] "o ( ! lectures at ,gre%am ,college4 ,on be+ approa*$ on ! desirability ( =m+ ! ,society1 ,*>les ,,ii4 gave 8 ass5t & enc\ragem5t to ! project1 & we le>n t "o ( ! fir/ transactions ( ! ,society 0 an acc\nt ( ,wr5's p5dulum exp]im5t4 ,! ,society 0 incorporat$ by ,royal ,*>t] 9 #affc4 ,x w\ld appe> t ,wr5 _h no _w-wide reputation z an ar*itect at ! "t1 b1 probably ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( 8 fri5d ,evelyn1 he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,k+ z assi/ant to ,sir ,john ,d5ham1 ! ,surveyor-,g5]al ( ,works1 & 9 ! op9ion ( "o ( 8 biograph]s1 ,lucy ,phillimore1 ! practical exp]i5ce le>n$ 9 ! details ( ! assi/ant-surveyor's "w 0 aft]w>ds v s]viceable to him4 ,we f9d him occupi$ 9 #affd 9 plans = repair+ old ,/4 ,paul's & 9 build+ ! ,%eldonian ,!atre at ,ox=d1 :i* 0 f9i%$ 9 #affi4 ,dur+ ! plague ( #affe ,wr5 made a t\r ( ! ,cont95t1 & !re absorb$ ideas :i* fructifi$ 9 ! new /yle ( classical ar*itecture :i* has made 8 "n fam\s4 ,dur+ fur!r discussions conc]n+ ! mu*-ne$$ repairs to ,/4 ,paul's came ! fire ( ,london 9 #afff4 ,?is solv$ ! difficulty1 = ,/4 ,paul's 0 left a gaunt skeleton 9 ! ,city ( ,desolation4 ,wr5's plans = ! rebuild+ ( ! ,city 7 accept$ by ! ,k+1 b 7 nev] c>ri$ out 9 any?+ l _! entirety4 ,all attempts to pat* up ! ca!dral 7 ab&on$ 9 #afgc1 & ! gr\nd 0 cle>$ = ! new f\ndations4 ,! ar*itect & 8 ma/] mason laid ! fir/ /one on ,june #ba1 #afge4 ,! ca!dral & ! /ory ( its build+ is famili> to u all4 ,! great ar*itect1 hav+ drawn ! circle = ! dome1 call$ to a workman to br+ him a piece ( /one to m>k ! c5tre4 ,! man br\ght a fragm5t ( an old tomb/one on :i* 0 ! s+le ^w ,resurgam4 ,all pres5t took x z a good om54 ,we all "k h[ ! la/ /one ( ! lant]n 0 laid ?irty-five ye>s aft]w>ds by ! ar*itect's own son 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 fa!r4 ,dur+ ^? ?irty-five ye>s ! great freemason's h&s _h be5 full1 & 9 ! ,city :i* rose f ! a%es ( ! fire ( #afff no less ?an fifty-f\r *ur*es 7 ei!r built or re/or$ by him4 ,9 addition1 we f9d t ! rebuild+ or re/oration ( ?irty-six halls ( ! ,city guilds1 z well z upw>ds ( fifty notable build+s--hospitals1 colleges1 palaces1 ca!drals & *ur*es--9 ,london & ! prov9ces1 is laid to 8 cr$it4 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,wr5's ,city *ur*es1 & ! ,monum5t1 w\ld 9 !mselves make ,london fam\s among/ ! cities ( ! _w4 ,! ,monum5t 0 erect$ to commemorate ! rebuild+ ( ! ,city4 ,! inscription !reon absurdly attributes ! orig9 ( ! fire to ! ,papi/s4 ,pope satirises x 9 8 ,moral ,essays3 ,london's ,column po9t+ to ! skies ,l a tall bully lifts ! head & lies4 ,*ief1 = beauty1 among/ ! *ur*es is ,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,walbrook4 ,canova1 ! great sculptor1 aft] pay+ a visit to ,engl& = ! purpose ( see+ ! ,elg9 m>bles1 0 ask$ if he w\ld l to return to ! c\ntry4 ,yes1 he repli$1 t ,i might aga9 see ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,som]set ,h\se1 & ,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,walbrook4 ,a doz5 or m ( ,wr5's *ur*es h be5 swept (f ! map ( ,london1 9 _m cases ) a wantonness am\nt+ to sacrilege2 b we c /ill rejoice 9 ! possession ( su* gems z ,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,walbrook2 ,/4 ,ni*olas1 ,cole ,abbey2 & ,/4 ,m>y ,ab*ur*1 ) its flat ro( & cupola support$ on eight ar*es4 ,/4 ,dun/an's 9 ! ,ea/1 ne> ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 /ill /&s te/ify+ to ! fact t ,wr5 c\ld re/ore a *ur* )\t spoil+ x4 ,/4 ,dun/an's1 built 9 ! late/ /yle ( p]p5dicul> ,go?ic1 0 left a m]e %ell aft] ! fire4 ,wr5 add$ ! f9e t[]1 & capp$ x ) ! curi\s & graceful spire support$ on fly+ buttresses4 ,x is said t ! ar*itect /ood on ,london ,bridge ) a telescope anxi\sly wat*+ ! removal ( ! scaffold+ f ! spire4 ,x is sc>cely cr$ible1 h[ev]1 t su* a man %\ld d\bt 8 own p[]s ( build+4 ,?is leg5d recalls ! /ory ( ! build+ ( ! ,t[n ,hall at ,w9dsor 9 #afhf4 ,! spaci\s *amb] on ! /reet level is us$ z a corn ex*ange & above is ! great hall4 ,! anxi\s t[n c\ncillors decl>$ t ! great room above w\ld collapse4 ,wr5 knew exactly h[ mu* 8 f\r walls & great beams c\ld be>1 b1 to appease ! burgh]s1 he promis$ to place f\r columns at ! int]sections ( ! beams4 ,he purposely built !m ab\t two in*es %ort1 &1 to ?is day1 aft] ! lapse ( two hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s1 !re is /ill a two-in* space betwe5 ! top ( ea* column & ! ceil+ x is suppos$ to support4 ,on ! ext]ior ( ! build+ are two /atues giv5 by ,wr5 9 #agjg3 "o ( ,que5 ,anne & ! o!r ( h] ,dani% consort1 ,pr9ce ,george4 ,our good ,*ri/oph] c\ld flatt] on occasion4 ,! inscription to ,pr9ce ,george 9 8 ,roman co/ume reads1 int] alia3 ,h]oi omni saeculo v5]&o4 ,und]nea? ! figure ( ,que5 ,anne is ! leg5d3 ,arte tua sculptor non e/ imitabilis ,anna ,annae vis similem sculp]e sculpe ,deam4 ,! local rhym+ & free translation runs3 ,arti/1 ?y skill is va96 ,?\ c'/ n trace ,! semblance ( ! mat*less ,anna's face6 ,?\ might'/ z well to high ,olympus fly ,& c>ve ! model ( "s ,deity6 ,we admit ?is is a v free & ext5d$ translation1 b x passes curr5t locally4 ,to say ! lea/1 x is high praise2 b ,wr5 _h a /aun* fri5d 9 ,que5 ,anne1 & e eye makes its own beauty4 ,! exig5cies ( ! "t call$ = a great ar*itect1 & he appe>$ 9 ! p]son ( ,*ri/oph] ,wr53 !y call$ = a great arti/ to adorn ! ma/]'s build+s1 & he appe>$ 9 ! guise ( ,gr9l+ ,gibbon4 ,! discov]y ( ,gibbon 9 an obscure h\se at ,dept=d goes to ! cr$it ( gossipy ,john ,evelyn1 :o on ,janu>y #ah1 #afga1 writes3 ,?is day1 ,i fir/ acqua9t$ 8 ,maje/y 7,*>les ,,ii47 ) t incomp>able "y man ,gibbon1 :om ,i _h lately met ) 9 an obscure place by m]e accid5t1 9 a field 9 our p>i%1 ne> ,sayes ,c\rt4 ,i f\nd him %ut 92 b look+ 9 at ! w9d[1 ,i p]ceiv$ him c>v+ t l>ge c>toon or crucifix ( ,t9toretto1 a copy ( :i* ,i _h br\ght myself f ,v5ice1 :]e ! orig9al pa9t+ rema9s4 ,i ask$ if ,i might ent]2 he op5$ ! door civilly to me1 & ,i saw him ab\t su* a "w z = ! curiosity ( h&l+1 draw+ & /udi\s exactness1 ,i nev] _h be=e se5 9 all my travels4 ,i que/ion$ :y he work$ 9 su* an obscure & lonesome place2 x 0 t he might apply himself to 8 pr(ession )\t int]ruption1 & wond]$ n a little h[ ,i f\nd him out4 ,i ask$ him if he 7 unwill+ to be kn[n to "s great man1 = t ,i believ$ x might turn to 8 pr(it1 he answ]$1 he 0 yet b a beg9n]1 b w\ld n be sorry to sell (f t piece2 on dem&+ ! price he said #ajj4 ,9 good e>ne/1 ! v frame 0 wor? ! money1 !re be+ no?+ 9 nature s t5d] & delicate z ! fl[]s & fe/oons ab\t x1 & yet ! "w 0 v /rong2 9 ! piece 0 m ?an "o hundr$ figures ( m51 c4444 ,( ?is "y arti/1 toge!r ) my mann] ( f9d+ him out1 ,i acqua9t$ ! ,k+1 & begg$ t he w\ld give me leave to br+ him & 8 "w to ,:itehall1 = t ,i w\ld v5ture my reputation ) 8 ,maje/y t he _h nev] se5 any?+ approa* x1 & t he w\ld be exce$+ly pleas$1 & employ him4 ,! ,k+ said he w\ld himself g see him4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ notice 8 ,maje/y ev] _h ( ,mr4 ,gibbon4 ,! ,k+ evid5tly did n g see him1 = "u date ,m>* #a we read3 ,i caus$ ,mr4 ,gibbon to br+ to ,:itehall 8 excell5t piece ( c>v+1 :]e be+ come1 ,i adv]tis$ 8 ,maje/y4444 ,no soon] 0 he ent]$ & ca/ 8 eye on ! "w1 b he 0 a/oni%$ at ! curiosity ( x1 & hav+ consid]$ x a long "t & disc\rs$ ) ,mr4 ,gibbon :om ,i br\ght to kiss 8 h&1 he comm&$ x %\ld be imm$iately c>ri$ to ! ,que5's side to %[ h]4 ,x 0 c>ri$ up into h] b$*amb]1 :]e %e & ! ,k+ look$ on & admir$ x aga92 ! ,k+ be+ call$ away1 left u ) ! ,que51 believ+ %e w\ld h b\ght x1 x be+ a crucifix2 b :5 8 ,maje/y 0 gone1 a ,fr5* p$dl+ woman1 "o ,madame de ,boord1 :o us$ to br+ petticoats & fans & baubles1 out ( ,france to ! ladies1 began to f9d fault ) sev]al ?+s 9 ! "w1 :i* %e und]/ood no m ?an an ass1 or a monkey1 s z 9 a k9d ( indignation1 ,i caus$ ! p]son :o br\ght x to c>ry x back to ! ,*amb]1 f9d+ ! ,que5 s mu* gov]n$ by an ignorant ,fr5* woman1 & ?is incomp>able arti/ _h 8 lab\r only = 8 pa9s1 :i* n a little displeas$ me2 he n long aft] sold x = #hj1 ?\gh well wor? #ajj1 )\t ! frame1 to ,sir ,george ,v9]4 ,8 ,maje/y's ,surveyor1 ,mr4 ,wr51 fai?fully promis$ to employ him4 ,i hav+ also bespoke 8 ,maje/y = 8 "w at ,w9dsor1 :i* my fri5d ,mr4 ,may1 ! ar*itect !re1 0 go+ to alt] & repair univ]sally4 ,gr9l+ ,gibbon 0 born 9 #afdh1 & s ! incomp>able "y man w\ld h be5 ab\t tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age :5 he sail$ into ,royal fav\r4 ,we d n "k ! :]eab\ts ( ! c>v$ c>toon aft] ,t9toretto2 b we %all f9d at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum a c>v+ by ,gibbon1 measur+ #f ft4 9 height by #d ft4 #d 94 9 wid?1 ( ! ,/on+ ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,x is execut$ 9 limewood & lance-wood4 ,walpole1 9 8 ,catalogue ( ,pa9t]s1 writes ( ! ,/on+ ( ,/4 ,/eph51 :i* 0 pur*as$ & plac$ by ! ,duke ( ,*&os at ,canons1#b z ! c>v+ :i* _h /ruck s good a judge z ,evelyn4 ,x is palpably n id5tical ) ! ,t9toret subject :i* ,evelyn describes z be+ a crucifix4 ,fig4 #aj 9 ,*apt] ,,iii4 is a rem>kable example ( ,gibbon's c>v+ ( fruits1 fl[]s1 & foliage4 #b ,james ,brydges1 ,duke ( ,*&os1 :o z ,payma/] ( ! ,=ces dur+ ! w>s 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne amass$ a l>ge =tune1 built ,canons1 ne> ,edgw>e1 9 #agae4 ,! build+ & furni%+ is said to h co/ betwe5 #bjj1jjj & #bej1jjj4 ,x 0 9 ! classical or ,palladian /yle ( ar*itecture1 & 0 adorn$ ) co/ly pill>s & /atu>y4 ,! great salon 0 pa9t$ by ! ,paolucci & ! ceil+ ( ! /aircase by ,?ornhill4 ,al?\gh ! build+ 0 design$ to /& = ages1 "u ! second ,duke ! e/ate became s encumb]$ t x 0 put up to auction1 & z no buy] c\ld be f\nd ! h\se 0 pull$ d[n 9 #agdg4 ,! mat]ials ( ,pr9cely ,canons realis$ only #aa1jjj4 ,! m>ble /aircase & pill>s 7 b\ght by ,"l ,*e/]field = 8 h\se 9 ,mayfair4 ,! witty ,e>l us$ to speak ( ! columns z ! ,canonical pill>s ( 8 h\se4 ,! ,gr9l+ ,gibbon c>v+ ( ! ,/on+ ( ,/4 ,/eph5 0 transf]r$ to ,bu% ,hill ,p>k1 ne> ,enfield1 & f9ally acquir$ 9 #ahih by ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum at a co/ ( #cjj4 ,read]s :o are famili> ) ! ,belgian *ur*es w rememb] ! wond]ful c>v+s at ,brussels & ,meckl9 by ,drevot & ,laur5s1 :o 7 pupils ( ,gibbon4 ,!y out-,gibbon ,gibbon 9 _! realism4 ,9 ,fig4 #d1 photograph$ = ?is book by ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton au?orities1 we give an illu/ration ( a c>v+ 9 p9ewood ( a p5dant ( fl[]s attribut$ to ,gibbon4 ,x orig9ally decorat$ ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y ,som]set1 ,?ames ,/reet1 ,e4,c41 built #afie--"o ( ,wr5's ,city *ur*es s wantonly de/roy$4 ,to see ,gibbon's wood c>v+ at its be/ we mu/ g to ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 & ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,at ,w9dsor we %all also see c>v$ m>ble panels ( trophies1 emblems & reali/ic fruits1 fl[]s & %ell-fi% on ! p$e/al ( ! /atue ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,at ,*>+ ,cross we h ano!r example ( 8 /one c>v+ on ! p$e/al ( ! /atue ( ,*>les ! ,m>tyr4 ,we h already ref]r$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y ,ab*ur* 9 ,ab*ur* ,lane1 betwe5 ,k+ ,william ,/reet & ,cannon ,/reet1 ,city4 ,x 0 built 9 #afhf1 elev5 ye>s aft] ! fir/ /one ( ,/4 ,paul's 0 laid4 ,x also s]ves = ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,laur5ce ,p\ntney4 ,x lies 9 a quiet backwat] (f ! busy /ream1 & ! flagg$ c\rty>d is /ill surr\nd$ by a few contempor>y h\ses4 ,ext]nally x is n beautiful1 b ,wr5 & ,gibbon exp5d$ lov+ c>e on ! really beautiful int]ior4 ,! s(t light f ! qua9t circul> & r\nd-head$ w9d[s ca/s a g5tle radiance ov] ! c>v$ fe/oons ( fruit1 palm-leaves & ! pelican 9 h] piety4 ,j across1 on ! o!r side ( ,cannon ,/reet1 is ano!r backwat]1 ,laur5ce ,p\ntney ,hill4 ,two ( ! old ,que5 ,anne h\ses rema91 ,no4 #a & ,no4 #b1 ) beautiful old hood$ doorways dat$ #agjc4 ,! circul> hoods are support$ by c>v$ lion-head$ brackets4 ,! jambs are ornam5t$ ) delicate int]lac$ c>v+4 ,no4 #b has be5 mutilat$ z to its w9d[s1 & a mod]n excresc5ce has be5 built on to ! gr\nd floor2 b ,no4 #a appe>s to be mu* z x left ! build]s' h&s 9 #agjc1 & /ill possesses ! old wide /aircase ) twi/$ b>ley-sug> balu/]s & c>v$ rose newel p5dants4 ,^! h\ses may or may n h be5 design$ by ,wr54 ,!y seem to be> ! impress ( 8 g5ius1 & 9 any case !y give u a glimpse--& su* glimpses are all too r>e--( ! homes ( ! ,city fa!rs1 j z ! little *ur* across ,cannon ,/reet br+s u 9 t\* ) _! religi\s life 9 ! e>ly days ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,fig4 #e repres5ts an int]e/+ s]ies ( turn$ balu/]s tak5 f old h\ses ( ! late sev5te5? & e>ly eighte5? c5turies4 ,!y are execut$ 9 oak1 lime1 a% & p9ewood--mo/ly ! latt]2 & _m ( ! details w be f\nd repeat$ 9 ! furniture legs ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,! photograph 0 specially tak5 = ?is volume by ! c\rtesy ( ! ,director & ,secret>y ( ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,fig4 #f repres5ts a contempor>y doorway ( a room =m]ly at ,no4 #c ,clif=d's ,inn4 ,x is ( oak1 ) appli$ c>v+s 9 c$> ( acan?us-leaf "w1 enclos+ a *]ub's head & a brok5 p$im5t t]m9at+ 9 volutes4 ,we %all f9d memb]s ( ! same *]ub family on ! ext]ior ( ,/4 ,m>y ,ab*ur*4 ,fig4 #g is ! ov]mantel ( ! same room ) a m>ble mantelpiece ( some:at lat] date4 ,?is room1 n[ at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 0 erect$ 9 #afhf by ,john ,p5hall[1 :o resid$ !re till #agaf4 ,fig4 #h is a beautiful doorway c>v$ 9 yell[ p9e1 ) ,cor9?ian columns & p$im5t4 ,we %all f9d simil> p$im5ts 9 ! t[] ( ,wr5's *ur*1 ,/4 ,&rew's1 ,holborn4 ,?is doorway ) ! c>v$ mantelpiece 7,fig4 #i7 came f an old h\se 9 ,c>ey ,/reet1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4 ,^! belong to ! e>ly "p ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,^! are b a few isolat$ examples ( beautiful sett+s to ! furniture ( ! p]iod ( ! revival ( classical ar*itecture 9 ,engl&4 ,su* ?+s are n = ! mode/ collector1 :o w cont5t himself ) ! *airs1 tables1 & bureaux ( ! p]iod--articles1 9 ! ma91 ( sev]e outl9e devoid ( c>v+1 & rely+ = effect mu* ^u ! ri* tones ( ! wood employ$1 b )al em95tly beautiful1 inasmu* z !y 7 & are em95tly useful4 ,,*apt] ,,iii3 ,,mirrors1 ,,/ools1 ,,& ,,"s ,,notes ,,on ,a ,,que5 ,,anne ,,b$room ,! mirror1 at ! pres5t "t1 is s g5]ally an accept$ necess>y ( life1 & s indisp5sable 9 _m ( its situations1 t x may seem rem>kable t n until ! sixte5? c5tury 0 x 9 any?+ l g5]al use 9 ,engl&4 ,! pleasure & int]e/ ( reflection mu/ h be5 felt f ! "t :5 ! re9de] ro>$ :]e ,p>is ro>s to-night4 ,/ill wat] mu/ h be5 ! fir/ mirror ( ! fir/ man & woman 9 :i* !y discov]$ _! a/oni%$ faces1 & :]e x is possible t1 l ,n>cissus1 !y fell 9 love ) _! own reflections4 ,?us we f9d ,eve say+ 9 ,p>adise ,lo/3 ,i ?i!r w5t ,& ) unexp]i5c$ ?\ght1 & laid me d[n ,on ! gre5 bank2 to look into ! cle> ,smoo? lake1 t to me seem'd a second sky4 ,z ,i b5t d[n to look1 j opposite1 ,a %ape )9 ! wat'ry gleam appe>'d1 ,b5d+ to look on me4 ,no d\bt a reflect+ surface 0 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s t human +5uity conc]n$ itself ab\t4 ,brass mirrors 7 us$ by ! ,hebrews1 & mirrors ( bronze by ! ,egyptians1 ,greeks1 & ,romans2 surviv+ specim5s may be se5 9 ! museums4 ,silv] mirrors 7 also us$ 9 v e>ly times4 ,glass mirrors are also ( anci5t orig94 ,sauzay1 9 8 "w on ,glass-mak+1 quotes f ,ari/otle z foll[s3 ,if metals & /ones are to be poli%$ to s]ve z mirrors1 glass & cry/al h to be l9$ ) a %eet ( metal to give back ! image pres5t$ to !m4 ,& "h we h ! =e%ad[+ ( ! m]cury-back$ %eet ( glass ( mod]n times4 ,9 ,engl& mirrors ( poli%$ metal 7 well kn[n 9 ,anglo-,saxon times1 & f ! twelf? to ! fifte5? c5turies ! ladies c>ri$ mirrors at _! girdles or 9 _! pockets4 ,v5ice has always be5 ! home ( glass-"w1 & x 0 !re1 9 ! e>ly f\rte5? c5tury1 t ! imm$iate prototypes ( our mod]n glass mirrors 7 made4 ,= some?+ l a c5tury & a half ! ,v5etians _h ! monopoly ( ! mak+ ( ! be/ mirrors4 ,_! secrets 7 c>efully gu>d$1 & any workman emigrat+ _h 8 ne>e/ relative imprison$4 ,x is int]e/+ to note 9 pass+ t 9 ,jan van ,eyck's picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london1 pa9t$ 9 #adcd1 !re is a fram$ convex wall mirror :i* has an a/oni%+ly mod]n look4 ,x is difficult to say :e!r or n ?is is made ( glass1 b x %[s1 ( c\rse1 t mirrors 7 us$ = wall decoration at t "t4 ,?is picture1 by ! way1 is v int]e/+1 z provid+ und5iable evid5ce z to ! nature ( ! ,dut* furniture ( ! e>ly fifte5? c5tury4 ,z reg>ds ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! mirror 9 ,brita91 !re is a glass mirror 9 ,holyrood ,palace 9 ! ap>tm5ts us$ by ,que5 ,m>y ! ,fir/ & said to h belong$ to h]4 ,at ,hampton ,c\rt !re are mirrors belong+ to ! p]iod ( ,william ,,iii4 & lat]1 "s ( :i* h bevell$ edges & bord]s ( blue glass 9 ! =m ( rosettes4 ,glass mirrors 7 made 9 ,engl& by ,italian workm5 e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b n ext5sively until ab\t #afgj1 :5 ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham e/abli%$ works 9 ,lambe?1 :]e mirrors 7 made4 ,! edges 7 bevell$ 9 ,v5etian fa%ion4 ,we f9d ,evelyn writ+ 9 8 di>y "u date ( ,septemb] #ai1 #afgf3 ,to ,lambe? to t r>e magaz9e ( m>ble1 to take ord] = *imney pieces1 c1 = ,mr4 ,godolph9's h\se4 ,! own] ( ! workes _h built = himselfe a pretty dwell+ h\se2 ?is ,dut*man _h contract$ ) ! ,g5oese = all _! m>ble4 ,we also saw ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham's ,glass ,worke1 :]e !y made high vases ( metal z cle>e1 pond]\s & ?ick z *ry/al2 also look+-glasses f> l>g] & bett] ?an any t come f ,v5ice4 ,z w be se5 at ,hampton ,c\rt1 ! glass 9 ea* ( ! l>ge mirrors ( ?is "t is 9 two pieces1 = ! reason t1 by ! me?ods !n 9 use1 x 0 n possible to make l>g] %eets4 ,?is me?od ( mak+ mirrors 9 two pieces is foll[$ ev5 9 ! pres5t day 9 mod]n copies ( old mirrors4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 a cause ( regret to ! old mak]s t !y c\ld n turn out a l>ge glass 9 "o %eet1 & !y w\ld no d\bt h be5 a/oni%$ to ?9k t succe$+ ages w\ld delib]ately copy _! defect4 ,a collector w n1 probably1 come across a mirror e>li] ?an ,william & ,m>y1 & he %\ld h little difficulty 9 f9d+ g5u9e mirrors ( ! next reign--,que5 ,anne--:i* are at once int]e/+ & inexp5sive4 ,mr4 ,cl\/on ?9ks t ! wall mirrors ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod may v well rank ) ! be/ furniture ( _! "t4 ,!y are simple yet satisfy+1 & ri* )\t extravagance4 ,a mirror is n a m]e look+-glass1 al?\gh 9 ?is connection x has always be5 greatly appreciat$4 ,mirrors br+ a s5se ( space to a small room1 & make a l>g] room appe> m spaci\s4 ,9 ! ,k+'s writ+-closet at ,hampton ,c\rt !re is a mirror ov] ! *imney-piece :i* provides a vi/a ( all ! rooms on ! s\? side ( ! /ate ap>tm5ts4 ,great furniture-design]s f ! "t ( ,gr9l+ ,gibbon to t ( ,*ipp5dale h appreciat$ ! opportunities (f]$ by mirrors = ! purposes ( decoration4 ,fig4 #aj is a mirror-frame ( c>v$ limewood by ,gr9l+ ,gibbon to be se5 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,x is a ri* & wond]ful example ( *isel play1 b1 l 8 "w 9 g5]al1 does n satisfy a ta/e :i* incl9es to less respl5d5t decoration4 ,su* a mirror is probably n )9 ! rea* ( any collector1 great or small2 & x is ev5 probable--at lea/ z reg>ds ! small collector--t1 if by a /roke ( =tune su* a piece desc5d$ to him1 he w\ld f9d t x w\ld sc>cely h>monise ) any ord9>y s*eme ( decoration4 ,its pres5ce w\ld be z emb>rass+ z ! ent]ta9m5t ( ,royalty 9 a suburban home4 ,! ord9>y types--& !y are _m--( ,que5 ,anne mirrors c ) p]fect propriety f9d places 9 almo/ any room 9 any h\se ( ta/e1 & on ! walls ( hall or /aircase !y are at once int]e/+ & decorative4 ,p>ticul>ly are !y 9 h>mony ) ! surr\nd+s ( a ,que5 ,anne b$room4 ,9 ?is connection1 h[ev]1 a ^w ( w>n+ is 9 place reg>d+ ! old glass4 ,?is is v well on ! wall mirrors1 b 9 ! mirror = ! toilet-table x %\ld be replac$ by new glass4 ,no?+ la/s = ev]1 & x is r>e t ! old glasses fully reta9 _! reflect+ p[]s4 ,old mirrors are bad to %ave by1 & are1 moreov]1 extremely unpopul> ) ladies4 ,! art ( furni%+ consi/s ( a tactful comb9ation ( :atev] is be/ 9 ! old & ! new4 ,figs4 #aa & #ab are simple mirrors ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,fig4 #aa is a wall glass ) a pleas+ scroll outl9e1 & ,fig4 #ab is a toilet-table glass *>act]i/ic ( ! p]iod1 ! gilt inn] m\ld+ or embroid]y be+ an int]e/+ feature4 ,we f9d simil> decorative devices to ! above on _m ( ! mirrors ( ?is "t1 & su* examples %\ld be pur*asable at ab\t two gu9eas ea*4 ,figs4 #ac & #ad are m elaborate & exp5sive mirrors1 ! brok5 p$im5ts 9 ea* case sugge/+ ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr54 ,al?\gh ! ar*itectural inspiration1 :i* 0 absolute 9 ! ,go?ic p]iods & /rong 9 ! ,elizabe?an1 0 v mu* less m>k$ 9 ! "t ( ,que5 ,anne1 /ill ! classical influ5ce ( ,wr5's ,r5aissance /yle is %[n 9 _m ways1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! _m v>ieties ( ! brok5 p$im5t :i* are fav\rite =ms ( decoration = ! tops ( mirror frames4 ,fig4 #ac1 9 addition to ! brok5 p$im5t1 is decorat$ on ! frame ) egg-&-tongue m\ld+s1 & on ! base ) a bu/ ( a *]ub 9 high relief4 ,fig4 #ad is surm\nt$ by a boldly c>v$ figure ( an eagle enclos$ by ! brok5 p$im5t4 ,on ei!r side are c>v$ fe/oons ( fruit & fl[]s1 possibly sugge/$ by ! "w ( ,gr9l+ ,gibbon4 ,^! important mirrors1 int]e/+ & effective z !y are1 require l>ge rooms to set !m (f4 ,simple mirrors1 z 9 ,figs4 #aa & #ab1 pres5t no difficulties reg>d+ _! disposal4 ,! m elaborate ones1 h[ev]1 ap>t f _! exp5siv5ess1 %\ld n be pur*as$ unless !re is a suitable place 9 :i* to hang !m4 ,?is sugge/s a maxim :i* applies to ! collection ( any sort ( furniture1 viz4 n to pur*ase any piece until y h decid$ :at to d ) x4 ,adh]5ce to ?is rule may involve ! occasional loss ( a b>ga91 b x avoids confusion & possible dome/ic complications4 ,we knew an en?usia/ic collector :o resi/$ ! pur*ase ( old examples ) ! greate/ difficulty4 ,8 wife1 on ! o!r h&1 :il/ appreciat+ possibly z ke5ly z h] husb& ! attractions ( ! antique1 0 also fa/idi\s reg>d+ ! prompt settlem5t ( tradesm5's bills4 ,! climax 0 rea*$ "o day :5 ! husb&1 in/ead ( settl+ c]ta9 press+ acc\nts1 att5d$ a sale & pur*as$ an enorm\s ,dut* w>drobe :i* 0 f\nd to be at lea/ eighte5 in*es too tall = any room 9 ! h\se4 ,ano!r =m ( decoration appli$ to mirror-frames ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod 0 t kn[n z ,gesso "w1 :]eby a design 0 built into relief ) lay]s ( size & pla/] appli$ ) a bru%4 ,x gives scope = delicate l9e "w1 & is (t5 s(t] ?an c>v+4 ,figs4 #ae & #af are mirrors decorat$ ) ,gesso ornam5t1 to :i*1 h[ev]1 little ju/ice c be done 9 a photograph4 ,fig4 #ag is a f9e mirror ( p9ewood ) ,gesso ornam5tation1 9 :i* ! brok5 p$im5t =m has tak5 a some:at fanciful %ape4 ,9 ,fig4 #ah ! brok5 p$im5t appe>s 9 a m /rictly ar*itectural =m4 ,?is mirror1 :i* is ( pa9t$ p9e1 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,flask ,tav]n1 ,ebury ,squ>e1 ,pimlico4 ,al?\gh its date w\ld be ab\t #agjj1 x is cle>ly 9 its m\ld+s rem9isc5t ( ! ,jacobean p]iod1 :i* /yle no d\bt cont9u$ 9 popul>ity among/ ! poor] classes4 ,?is mirror is an int]e/+ in/ance ( ! m]g+ ( ! two /yles4 ,m>quetry 0 also us$ on ! mirror-frames ( ?is p]iod1 an example 9 a broad frame inlaid ) a floral patt]n be+ %[n 9 ,fig4 #ai4 ,?is mirror 0 sold = sev5te5 gu9eas4 ,fig4 #bj is an example ( a toilet mirror ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 ! front ( :i* lets d[n ) a flap1 aft] ! mann] ( a bureau1 reveal+ a ne/ ( draw]s4 ,?is =m ( mirror is n (t5 met )1 & an opportunity ( acquir+ "o at a reasonable price %\ld n be neglect$4 ,fig4 #ba is ( simil> con/ruction m\nt$ on a /&1 an ar*itectural t\* be+ giv5 by ! pila/]s on ei!r side ( ! mirror4 ,?is patt]n is s+ul>ly simple & *>m+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/ools ( ! p]iod "u review are g5]ally difficult & some:at exp5sive to acquire1 b ^! are n reasons = giv+ up hope4 ,a type ( ! ,william & ,m>y /ool is %[n 9 ,fig4 #bb4 ,! scroll$ feet & ,x-%ap$ /ret*] are *>act]i/ic4 ,/ools 7 v popul> articles ( furniture at ?is "t4 ,we f9d !m 9 numb]s 9 contempor>y pr9ts1 & !y cont9u$ to be us$ z seats at meal-times1 z no d\bt 7provid+ ! table 7 l[ en\gh7 !y 7 m com=table ?an ! /iff-back$ *airs ( ! "t4 ,9 ! face ( decid$ evid5ce ( _! preval5ce 9 ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 _! sc>city to-day is some:at rem>kable4 ,9 ! col\r$ frontispiece is %[n a simple /ool ( ! "t ( ! e>ly ,que5 ,anne p]iod cov]$ ) ,petit-po9t ne$lework1 ) :i* ! ladies ( t p]iod delight$ to occupy !mselves4 ,?is ne$lework--:i*1 9 addition to be+ us$ z a cov]+ = furniture1 0 also fram$ to hang on ! walls--is (t5 patt]n$ ) qua9t trees1 p1 goats1 dogs1 & a spr9kl+ ( lov]s & birds4 ,a /ool su* z is %[n 9 ! frontispiece makes an admirable seat = a knee-hole writ+-table4 ,fig4 #bc is a l>ge /ool ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod ) escallop-%ell decoration1 cabriole legs & an e>ly =m ( ! claw-&-ball feet4 ,x is cov]$ ) contempor>y ne$lework4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,que5 ,anne b$room conjures up ! possibility ( compos+ a *>m+ s*eme ( int]ior decoration4 ,fir/ x is necess>y to face ! inevitable & accept ! position t a mod]n b$/ead is ess5tial4 ,?is %\ld be made ( walnut-wood1 & ! ends %ap$ aft] ! mann] ( ! solid splats 9 ! simple *airs ( ! p]iod4 ,su* b$/eads are made by sev]al ( ! good mod]n furniture firms4 ,!y are n1 ( c\rse1 lit]al reproductions ( ! b$/eads ( ! p]iod1 :i* 7 ( ! f\r-po/] ord]1 b !y w be f\nd to be 9 good ta/e4 ,^u ?is b$ %\ld lie a reproduction ( ! b$-cov]s ( ! p]iod 9 a patt]n boldly col\r$ & ,ori5tal 9 design4 ,! floor %\ld be cov]$ by antique ,p]sian rugs 7or mod]n reproductions74 ,a walnut toilet-table %\ld /& 9 ! w9d[ 7see ,fig4 #fd74 ,^u x %\ld re/ a toilet-glass 7see ,fig4 #ab71 & 9 front ( x1 if possible1 a /ool cov]$ ) ! ne$lework ( ! p]iod 7see ,frontispiece74 ,?is /ool w1 h[ev]1 be difficult to obta91 & its place c\ld be tak5 by a simple *air ( ! p]iod 7see ,figs4 #cb & #cd74 ,two o!r simple *airs %\ld f9d places ar\nd ! room1 ^u "o side ( :i* %\ld be plac$ a walnut tallboy 7see ,fig4 #ef7 surm\nt$ by a piece ( ,*9ese blue-&-:ite4 ,we _c too /rongly emphasise ! desirability ( associat+ old ,*9ese blue-&-:ite pott]y ) eighte5?-c5tury furniture4 ,! wa%/& ( ! p]iod 7too small to be effici5t7 %\ld be replac$ by an unobtrusive wood5 table pa9t$ :ite1 ! top ( :i* %\ld be cov]$ ) tiles 9 a %ade :i* does n disagree ) a reproduction ( an old ,spode or ,mason's ,iron/one toilet set4 ,toilet sets1 z we und]/& ! t]m to-day1 7 unkn[n 9 ! days ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,common e>!nw>e pit*]s & bas9s1 or at be/ ,engli% & ,dut* ,delft1 did duty until ! rise ( ! great ,/af=d%ire factories late 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,orignal ,spode or ,mason w>e w\ld n be ( e>li] dates ?an #aggj & #ahjd respectively1 & s q out ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,we m]ely m5tion ^! two /yles ( s-call$ ,indian decorations z be+ mo/ suitable = ! purpose 9 h&4 ,we might1 inde$1 happ5 ^u an eighte5?-c5tury blue-&-:ite s]vice2 b all ^! e>ly ew]s & bas9s1 l ! e>ly wa%/&s1 are altoge!r too dim9utive = mod]n requirem5ts4 ,! reproductions1 :il/ reta9+ ! old decoration1 are built 9 m g5]\s proportions4 ,= wall cov]+ a pla9 :ite-or *ampagne-col\r$ pap] might be adopt$1 & = wall decoration "o or two old mirrors 7see ,figs4 #aa & #ae7 & "s reproductions ( ,dut* int]iors by ! old ma/]s1 fram$ 9 broad black frames1 w\ld be 9 h>mony ) ! surr\nd+s4 ,a difficulty 9 compos+ a ,que5 ,anne b$room is to f9d a suitable hang+ w>drobe4 ,! m>quetry hang+-press or w>drobe ( ! p]iod1 ) its bomb-%ap$ l[] section1 is some:at heavy 9 appe>ance1 except 9 a l>ge room1 & is1 moreov]1 exp5sive to acquire4 ,fail+ a hang+ cupbo>d 9 ! wall1 a simple pla9 cupbo>d %\ld be built & pa9t$ :ite4 ,su* a cupbo>d at lea/ /rikes no false note1 & is greatly to be pref]r$ to a mod]n w>drobe or "o ( ano!r p]iod4 ,9 ?is connection a s*$ule ( ! co/ to ! au?ors ( furni%+ a simil> b$room may be ( int]e/4 s4 d4 ,walnut tallboy #aj #aj #j #c simple ,que5 ,anne *airs #i #j #j #a toilet-table #e #j #j #a toilet mirror #b #b #j #a wall mirror #b #b #j ------------- #bh #ad #j ,! co/ ( su* details z c>pets1 curta9s1 b$-cov]+1 *9a1 c1 is n includ$4 ,to ?is1 !re=e1 mu/ be add$ ! v>i\s mod]n reproductions1 includ+ ! b$/ead3 ! total co/ ( ! room w\ld be ab\t fifty p\nds4 ,! result is1 ( c\rse1 a comb9ation ( ! old & ! new--! be/ po9ts ( ea* be+ pres]v$--& ! effect w be f\nd h>moni\s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv3 ,,*airs ,,& ,,tables ,9 volume "o we left ! *air at ! "t ( ,k+ ,james ,,ii4 :5 x 0 compos$ ( tall & /raight l9es1 g5]ally cane-back$ & cane-seat$1 ) a c>v$ /ret*] fix$ r high] ?an midway betwe5 ! two front legs4 ,su* pieces w\ld n1 ( c\rse1 h be5 f\nd 9 ! homes ( ! poor4 ,hi/orical books1 = ! mo/ "p1 conc]n !mselves v mu* ) ! affairs ( c\rts & ! practice ( battles1 b v little ) ! habits & surr\nd+s ( ! bulk ( ! p4 ,we "k t ! am\nt ( pov]ty & crime at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 enorm\s1 & ! social condition ( ! p be+ su*1 x is unlikely t _! homes c\ld h be5 ei!r com=table or dec5tly furni%$4 ,v little ( ! weal? ( ! c\ntry p]colat$ ?r\gh ! middle class to ! poor2 b !re is no d\bt t z reg>ds ! middle-class homes1 !y _h by ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury rea*$ a v tol]able /&>d ( social com=t & conv5i5ce4 ,x is probable t a good deal ( ?is /&>d ( com=t 0 attributable to ,dut* influ5ce4 ,! s5se ( home com=t seems to h be5 develop$ 9 ,holl& 9 e>ly times4 ,9 ! picture ( ,john ,arnolf9i & 8 wife 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london1 pa9t$ by ,jan van ,eyck1 :o liv$ betwe5 #acij & #addj1 !re is a vivid & int]e/+ glimpse ( ! furniture ( ?is p]iod4 ,?is picture %\ld be /udi$ by all int]e/$ 9 furniture4 ,9 ! b$room %[n 9 ! picture we f9d1 9 addition to ! b$ ) its heavy r$ /uff hang+s1 a c(f]1 probably = clo!s2 a tall *air ) a ,go?ic trac]i$ top & a r$ cu%ion2 a small] *air ) a r$ cu%ion2 a c>pet ( ,p]sian patt]n2 a brass *&eli]2 & a mirror reflect+ ! room & its two occupants4 ,! mirror is 9 a r\nd wood5 frame decorat$ ) small m$allion panels1 ) pa9t+s illu/rative ( ! ,passion ( our ,"l4 ,! room is light$ by casem5t w9d[s1 & ! :ole effect sugge/s a degree ( com=t cr$itable to ! ta/e ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,a v notable feature 9 ! male co/ume ( ! "t ( ,william & ,m>y 0 ! enorm\s p]iwig1 :i* 0 consid]$ a sign ( social importance4 ,a man w\ld n we> 8 hat 7a *apeau-bras71 b 9 ord] t 8 wig might n be dis>rang$ w\ld c>ry 8 hat "u 8 arm4 ,x is r /range t a h>d-head$ bus9ess man l ,william %\ld h c\nt5anc$ su* a fa%ion by we>+ a great p]iwig himself4 ,x appe>s to h be5 a cu/om to comb ^! wigs 9 ! c(fee-h\ses1 = :i* purpose ea* gallant c>ri$ an elegant comb4 ,! m5's hats 7 adorn$ ) fea!rs1 & !y also wore full-skirt$ coats decorat$ ) lace & embroid]y1 /ock+s1 bree*es1 buckl$ %oes1 & huge cuffs g>ni%$ ) lace4 ,! ladies also wore a heavy head-ge>1 ! hair be+ bru%$ away f ! =ehead & surm\nt$ by ribbons & r[s ( lace1 ov] :i* 0 ?r[n a lace sc>f :i* hung ne>ly to ! wai/1 giv+ ! g5]al impression ( a great mob-cap4 ,/iff /ays1 writes ,mr4 ,dillon1 tightly lac$ ov] ! /oma*] & v long 9 ! wai/1 became fa%ionable2 & to s great an ext5t 0 ?is p]nici\s fa%ion c>ri$ t a lady's body f ! %\ld]s to ! hip look$ l ! lett] ,v4 ,!re 0 ano!r fa%ion among ! ladies ( build+ sev]al ti]s ( lace to a great height ^u ! hair4 ,^! /ructures1 9 ! pr9ts ( ! p]iod1 h ! appe>ance ( enorm\s combs4 ,z reg>ds ! dress ( ?is p]iod1 ! g5]al t5d5cy1 ,mr4 ,cal?rop writes1 0 to look ,dut*1 /iff1 prim1 b v prosp]\s4 ,co/ume & furniture h always _h a close relation%ip1 & we f9d ,mr4 ,p]cy ,macquoid writ+ 9 8 ,age ( ,walnut3 ,! settles & *airs ( ! latt] "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 evid5tly con/ruct$ ) a view ( =m+ backgr\nds to ! prevail+ fa%ions 9 co/ume2 ! /ronge/ *>act]i/ic at ?is "t be+ an extremely high-back$ seat to suit ! volum9\s p]iwigs & tall head-dresses ( ! wom54 ,x w also be notic$ t ! arms ( ! *airs 7 set back f ! front ( ! seat to all[ room = ! ample skirts ( ! wom54 ,figs4 #bd1 #be1 & #bf are ?ree *airs ( c>v$ walnut ) seats cov]$ ) figur$ r$ velvet4 ,^! *airs1 f ! ,old ,palace1 ,ri*mond1 at fir/ glance appe> to be ( ! same patt]n1 b a clos] exam9ation w %[ t no two are q alike4 ,two ( !m c]ta9ly h simil> backs1 b a diff]5ce appe>s 9 ! legs4 ,9 %ape !re is little diff]5ce betwe5 ^! *airs & ^? ( ! prec$+ reign except t ! /ret*] is l[]4 ,! backs1 h[ev]1 diff] consid]ably f ! ,/u>t *airs1 ! cane hav+ disappe>$ & its place be+ tak5 by pi]c$ & elaborate c>v+s4 ,fig4 #bg is ano!r & probably a lat] specim5 ( a f9e ,william & ,m>y *air4 ,al?\gh ! back is less elaborate1 ! legs h n[ assum$ ! cabriole =m & ! feet are extremely reali/ic4 ,! /ret*] 9 ! front has1 x w be not$1 disappe>$4 ,^! *airs 71 ( c\rse1 made = ! weal?y classes1 & 7 comp>atively few 9 numb] z ! fa%ion 0 a brief "o2 b !y %[ ! prevail+ ideas :i* 9 turn express$ !mselves on ! simpl] *airs4 ,an example ( ! latt] is %[n 9 ,fig4 #bh1 :i*1 purely z a matt] ( ta/e1 is possibly z pleas+ z "s ( ! m elaborate *airs ( ?is p]iod4 ,?is example co/ five p\nds4 ,figs4 #bi & #ca are ru%-seat$ *airs ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod & are made ( oak1 probably 9 a c\ntry place :]e ! prevail+ walnut fa%ion _h n rea*$4 ,!y are exce$+ly simple & pleas+ 9 %ape & 7 sold at "o p\nd ea*4 ,! c5tre *air 7,fig4 #cj7 is a *ild's *air ( ! same p]iod--a type :i*1 9 our exp]i5ce1 is n (t5 met )4 ,!re is no example 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 a fact we m5tion 9 case any read] w\ld l to (f] su* a specim54 ,"h ! splat is slightly diff]5t f ^? ( its companions4 ,! pres5t piece lacks a front rail to prev5t ! *ild f fall+4 ,que5 ,anne *airs ( simple "* %\ld n be v difficult to obta91 nor %\ld !y make extravagant incursions ^u ! purse4 ,to pur*ase a numb] ( *airs ( id5tical =m suffici5t to compose a set is a f> m exp5sive me?od ?an to collect m or less odd *airs1 s+ly or 9 pairs1 & to make up a set = oneself4 ,ea* may n be exactly simil> to ! o!r1 b ! family lik5ess is amply suffici5t to satisfy any reasonable ta/e4 ,inde$ su* little diff]5ces z are express$1 say1 9 ! splats & ! legs may be said to break ! l9e ( uni=mity & to produce an effect :i* is p]man5tly pleas+ & int]e/+4 ,su* a set ( *airs w\ld be admirable 9 a d9+-room2 & s+le *airs ( ?is p]iod & type w\ld be sc>cely out ( place 9 any room 9 ! h\se4 ,elaborately c>v$ & m>quetri$ *airs ( ?is "t are exp5sive1 b x is a "q :e!r ! pla9 *airs are n z pleas+4 ,at pres5t ! ta/e = old furniture runs to pieces :i* are highly c>v$ & decorat$1 b ?is is (t5 = ! simple reason t su* pieces are m uncommon1 & !re=e m exp5sive1 ?an ! pla9 ones4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 t 9 a succe$+ age1 :5 all old furniture1 bo? c>v$ & pla91 w be r>e1 t ! latt] may be z highly fav\r$ z ! =m]4 ,9 _m ( ! pla9 old *airs ! l9es are *>m+ & ! woods ri* & int]e/+1 & possess+ ^!1 we ne$ sc>cely envy ^? ^: means enable !m to pref] ! ri*] sorts4 ,we n[ approa* a dep>ture 9 ! designs ( furniture :i* _h a f>-rea*+ & la/+ effect ^u /yle 9 ,engl&4 ,we ref] to ! cabriole leg & ! %ap$ foot1 :i* ultimately develop$ into ! claw-&-ball4 ,! fir/ movem5t appe>s to h occurr$ :5 ! /raight l9es ( ! ,/u>t furniture 7 sup]s$$ by ! curv$ l9es ( ! ,dut* /yle2 & occasionally we f9d ! cabriole leg on a ,william & ,m>y *air1 z 9 ,fig4 #bg4 ,! cabriole leg has be5 trac$ back to ,*9a & ,egypt1 b 0 introduc$ into ,engl& ?r\gh ,holl& & ,france4 ,x may be call$ ! lead+ *>act]i/ic ( ! dome/ic woodwork ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,x made its appe>ance on *airs1 tables1 s(as1 & *e/s--9 fact1 ^u e =m ( furniture :i* is lift$ f ! gr\nd4 ,! ^w is adopt$ f ! ,fr5* cabriole1 a goat-leap1 al?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t ?is is sc>cely a lit]al description ( ! =m ! c>v+ takes4 ,at fir/ ! %ap+ 0 ( ! simple/ description & %[$ b ! fa9te/ resemblance to ! leap+ leg ( an animal1 b lat] =ms took a m reali/ic turn4 ,! t]m cabriole has become g5]ic1 & is n[ appli$ to almo/ any furniture leg built ) a knee4 ,fig4 #cb is a simple type ( ,que5 ,anne *air ) cabriole legs1 c>v$ ) an escallop-%ell1 a =m ( decoration :i* f9ds its way ^u v _m =ms ( furniture ( ?is "t1 & is z popul> z ! cr[n & *]ub decoration ( ! dep>t$ ,/u>ts4 ,! claw-&-ball foot1 :i*1 l ! cabriole leg1 is traceable to ! ,ea/1 we f9d on ! m elaborate *airs ( ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 & is g5]ally accept$ to repres5t ! ?ree-to$ claw ( ! ,*9ese dragon hold+ ! my/ic ,buddhi/ic jewel4 ,! developm5t ( ! claw-&-ball is traceable ?r\gh ! feet ( ! furniture ( ?is p]iod1 & comm5c$ by ! base ( ! *air legs be+ slightly %ap$ into a foot1 :i* w be rem>k$ 9 ,figs4 #bi & #ca4 ,su* =m is g5]ally kn[n z ! club foot4 ,!n ! toe assum$ ! %ape ( an animal's foot1 out ( :i* a claw 0 evolv$1 &1 hav+ to clut* some?+ to make a base1 a ball 0 add$1 & we h ! famili> claw-&-ball foot :i* has rema9$ a fav\rite decoration to ! pres5t "t4 ,! good examples are full ( _s & significance1 entirely diff]5t f ! ma*9e-made inanimate examples on mod]n furniture4 ,figs4 #cc1 #cd1 #ce are simple examples ( ,que5 ,anne *airs4 ,^? ) arms %\ld be pur*asable = ab\t five gu9eas & ! s+le *airs = ab\t ?ree gu9eas4 ,fig4 #cf is an example ( an inlaid *air#c ( ?is p]iod1 ! tall graceful back be+ p>ticul>ly pleas+4 ,! e>li] *airs ( ?is p]iod 7,figs4 #cc & #ce7 7 provid$ ) /r5g!n+ rails betwe5 ! legs1 b lat] ! knee 0 made /rong] & ! cross rails disp5s$ ) 7,fig4 #cd71 :i* _h ! effect ( light5+ ! appe>ance ( ! *air b n ( increas+ its durability4 ,! disappe>ance ( ^! leg rails m>ks ! lat] ,que5 ,anne *airs1 s t x is a fair guide z to date ( production4 ,?us disappe>s ! la/ l9k ) ! good old times1 :5 ! floors 7 s dirty t re/s 7 provid$ = ! feet4 ,fig4 #cg1 9 addition to its cabriole legs & embryo claw-&-ball feet1 is especially int]e/+ z =e%ad[+ ! famili> ladd]-back$ *airs ( ! ,*ipp5dale s*ool4 ,9 ?is *air ! rail connect+ ! back legs has be5 reta9$4 #c ,! splat ( ! orig9al is nicely inlaid1 b x is impossible to adequately reproduce ?is 9 a photograph4 ,9 ?is p]iod ! knee 0 ei!r pla9 or ornam5t$ ) an escallop-%ell2 x r>ely _h any o!r =m ( decoration3 b x develop$ _m =ms "u ! influ5ce ( ,*ipp5dale & 8 s*ool4 ,x is well to rememb]1 h[ev]1 t 9 ,engl& ! cabriole leg 9 its orig9al & simpl] =m belongs to ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,an ess5tial & highly important developm5t is at ?is p]iod p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! *air1 :i* is n[ adapt$ to ! human frame in/ead (1 z h]et(ore1 ! human frame hav+ to adapt itself to ! *air4 ,x is probable t ! great] pliability ( walnut ov] oak made ?is dep>ture feasible1 b "o has only to sit 9 ! tall /raight-back$ ,/u>t *air & ! %ap$ *airs ( ! ,que5 ,anne reign to see 9 :i* direction ! advantage 9 com=t lies4 ,x w be f\nd t 9 ! latt] ! top ( ! back is curv$ s z to fit ! nape ( ! sitt]'s neck1 & t ! splat is %ap$ to suit itself to ! back & %\ld]s4 ,examples ( ?is %ap+ are %ewn 9 ! *airs1 ,figs4 #cb & #cf1 :i* also h ! simple cabriole legs4 ,figs4 #ch & #ci are arm-*airs ( ?is p]iod4 ,fig4 #ch has a c5tral vase-%ap$ panel ) a volute & leaves on ei!r side4 ,! arms h flatt5$ elb[-re/s4 ,fig4 #ci has curi\sly twi/$ arms4 ,x has suff]$ 9 ! splat v mu* f ! worms4 ,9 ?is *air x w be notic$ ! side rail connect+ ! legs is miss+4 ,! seat is /uff$ & cov]$ ) canvas1 :i* is decorat$ ) ne$lework 7petit-po9t7 9 col\r$ wools & silks4 ,^! are arm-*airs = respectable p1 b !re 7 also broad-seat$ arm-*airs at ?is "t kn[n z drunk>ds' *airs4 ,! wid? ( ! seat 9 front 0 ne>ly ?ree feet1 :i* gave ample room = a man to com=tably collapse4 ,figs4 #dj & #da are two f9e *airs ( ! late ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 %[+ f9ely develop$ cabriole legs & claw-&-ball feet4 ,9 bo? specim5s ! connect+ leg-rails h disappe>$ & ! back feet are %ap$4 ,fig4 #dj is cov]$ ) gilt & emboss$ lea!r ov] a /uff$ back & seat4 ,9 ,fig4 #da ! back has almo/ lo/ its ,que5 ,anne "* & is m]g+ into :at we "k z ! ,*ipp5dale /yle4 ,! seat ( ?is *air is cov]$ ) silk4 ,! ,hugu5ot refugee silk-work]s _h settl$ 9 ,spitalfields1 & 9 ! reigns ( ,william & ,m>y & ,anne l>ge quantities ( silks & velvets 7 produc$1 :i* 7 frequ5tly us$ to cov] ! *airs ( ! b$room furniture ( ! "t4 ,/uff$ & uphol/]$ arm-*airs 7 also fav\r$ at ?is p]iod1 :i* 0 di/9ctly "o = ! appreciation ( com=t4 ,fig4 #db is a p>tly v5e]$ corn] or r\nd-ab\t *air ( ?is "t2 a type ( *air l>gely made 9 mahogany dur+ ! ,*ipp5dale p]iod4 ,! d\ble *air1 or settee1 rema9s to be notic$4 ,?is1 by a process ( ref9em5t & elim9ation1 _h no d\bt be5 evolv$ f ! old-"t settle4 ,x 0 also call$ a love-seat1 & 0 con/ruct$ 9 su* =m z to all[ = ! pose ( social gallantry1 simp]+1 & ! ply+ ( ! snuff-box & fan1 insep>able f ! mann]s ( ! p]iod4 ,^! d\ble seats 7 usually f\nd 9 ! draw+-rooms ( ! ri*1 & simple ones are n z a rule met )4 ,fig4 #dc is a settee ( ! type ( ,william & ,m>y2 ! ti$ /ret*]s b5ea? & ! inv]t$ b[l turn]y on ! legs are *>act]i/ic features4 ,fig4 #dd is a f9e late ,que5 ,anne specim5 ) a m>quetri$ back1 claw-&-ball feet1 & an insi/5t decoration ( ! escallop-%ell4 ,fig4 #de is ano!r f9e settee ( ! same p]iod ) a full back & claw-&-ball feet4 ,bo? ^! specim5s h beautifully %ap$ arms & feet1 & ! back feet be+ also slightly %ap$ at ! base1 sugge/ ! latt] "p ( ! p]iod4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 tape/ries1 z =ms ( wall decoration1 _h be5 replac$ ei!r by wa9scot+ or1 m g5]ally1 by wall-pap]s4 ,ne$lework 0 a popul> occupation among/ ! wom51 :o made hang+s = _! b$/eads & w9d[s & cov]s = _! *airs1 /ools & c\*es4 ,m>y1 ! ,que5 ( ,william ,,iii41 set an example z an indu/ri\s ne$lewoman4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ! gay *9tzes & pr9t$ cottons1 ( :i* s _m admirable & inexp5sive reproductions c be pur*as$ at ! pres5t day1 came into vogue4 ,l s _m ( ! decorative ideas ( ! "t1 !y 7 introduc$ into ,engl& by ! ,dut*1 :o 9 _! turn borr[$ !m f ! ,ea/4 ,!y 7 extremely ,ori5tal 9 design1 depict+ trees1 birds & fl[]s1 all m or less relat$ to nature4 ,?is 01 ( c\rse1 ! p]iod :5 ev]y?+ ,ori5tal 0 ! fa%ion1#d :5 ,*9ese porcela9 & r$ & black lacqu] 7 desir$ by _m & acquir$ by "s2 & ! gay ,ori5tal *9tzes contribut$ fitt+ly to ! s*eme ( decoration1 z well z af=d+ a protection = ! *]i%$ ne$lework cov]+s ( ! furniture4 ,! mod]n reproductions are no less indisp5sable 9 any h\se 9 :i* ! old furniture ( ?is p]iod has a place4 ,"s firms pr9t !m by h& f ! old blocks1 & f su* firms !y %\ld be pur*as$4 ,*9tzes appe> to h be5 fir/ produc$ 9 ,engl& by a =eign settlem5t 9 ,ri*mond1 ,surrey1 e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! ,engli% workm5 aft]w>ds greatly simplifi$ ! designs1 & 9 ,que5 ,anne's "t !y 7 l>gely ! fa%ion4 #d ,addison wrote t an old lady ( f\rscore %all be s busy 9 clean+ an ,indian m&>9 z h] great-gr&daught] is 9 dress+ h] baby4 ,! ,que5 ,anne home ( ! middle class w\ld n h />tl$ a visitor f ! pres5t c5tury :o _h elect$ to inspect x by means ( ,mr4 ,wells's ,"t ,ma*9e4 ,its ext]ior 0 squ>e1 unpret5ti\s & a trifle heavy1 & ! int]ior com=table & effici5tly furni%$4 ,9 fact1 x is at ?is p]iod t we f9d ! fir/ tangible approa* to our own idea ( a home4 ,! ba?room 0 /ill a luxury ev5 9 ! great h\ses1 b 9 mo/ o!r respects ! /&>d ( com=t approa*$ ! mod]n idea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ tables made ( walnut-wood seem to h foll[$ v mu* ! designs ( ! ,jacobean oak5 tables1 & h ! squ>e /urdy look :i* we associate ) oak furniture4 ,"o ( ! fir/ *anges to be notic$ is 9 ! appe>ance1 on ! legs1 ( an inv]t$ b[l decoration z 9 ,fig4 #df4 ,!n we f9d a *ange 9 ! /ret*]s or b>s connect+ ! legs2 ^! in/ead ( be+ /raight rails betwe5 ! f\r corn]s1 n[ assume ! ,x or ti$-/ret*] patt]n z %[n 9 ,fig4 #dg4 ,?is table is inlaid ) c$> & boxwood1 & is valu$ at twelve gu9eas4 ,fig4 #dh is a ,museum piece ( ! same p]iod1 ! m>quetry "w on :i* is v f9e--! top be+ mo/ elaborately inlaid4 ,! inlaid "w ( ?is p]iod rea*$ great p]fection1 blossoms & birds1 z well z geometrical designs1 be+ work$ out 9 v>i\s woods ) great ta/e & dext]ity4 ,x w be notic$ t !re is a /rong family lik5ess betwe5 ! two tables1 al?\gh ! latt] is a mu* f9] "o4#e ,*9ese pott]y 0 7z has be5 po9t$ out7 ! rage at ?is "t1 & ! flat space 9 ! c5tre ( ! ti$ /ret*] 0 v likely int5d$ to hold a ,*9ese b[l4 #e ,f9e tables ( ?is type are v exp5sive4 ,"o su* 0 sold at ,*ri/ie's 9 ,june #aiaa = fifty-eight gu9eas4 ,x 0 ?us describ$3 ,a ,william & ,m>y walnut-wood table1 ) "o draw]1 ! top inlaid ) a *>iot1 fl[]s & birds1 9 m>quet]ie ( v>i\s woods1 on turn$ legs ) ,x-%ap$ /ret*]--#ch 94 wide4 ,william & ,m>y tables h turn$ legs1 :i* 7 s popul> on ! furniture ( ! prec$+ p]iod b :i* 7 soon to disappe> 9 fav\r ( ! cabriole leg4 ,9 fact1 ! tables 9 a few ye>s und]w5t a great trans=mation1 z w be se5 9 ! next example1 ,fig4 #di4 ,! ,que5 ,anne p]iod 0 a dr9k+1 gambl+1 duell+1 dice-?r[+ age4 ,9 fact1 x is said t load$ dice c\ld be pur*as$ at ! toy %ops 9 ,fleet ,/reet4 ,! _s ( speculation 0 ab\t4 ,! nation _h accumulat$ weal? a trifle too quickly1 & tru/ee securities1 z we n[ und]/& !m1 _h small attraction = any "o4 ,e "o want$ to gr[ ri* at once4 ,! wilde/ s*emes 7 laun*$4 ,^! culm9at$ 9 #agbj 9 ! ,s\? ,sea ,bubble4 ,companies1 z is well kn[n1 7 =m$ ) ! mo/ extraord9>y objects1 su* z = ! inv5tion ( melt+ d[n sawdu/ & *ips & ca/+ !m into clean deal bo>ds )\t cracks or flaws2 = ! import+ ( a numb] ( l>ge jackasses f ,spa92 & = an und]tak+ :i* %all 9 due "t be reveal$4 ,all classes 7 affect$2 & ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales became gov]nor ( a copp] company :i* _h an un=tunate end4 ,! gambl+ _s 0 cont9u$ 9 private1 & to ?is fact we probably owe ! exi/5ce ( ! _m int]e/+ c>d-tables ( ! late ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,^! 71 ( c\rse1 only f\nd 9 ! h\ses ( ! ri*] classes1 & are (t5 beautiful pieces ( furniture4 ,table legs develop$ simil>ly to *air legs4 ,! ubiquit\s cabriole1 :i* has already be5 dealt ) at l5g?1 0 appli$ g5]ally to tables1 )1 lat]1 ! escallop-%ell decoration & ! claw-&-ball foot4 ,! f9e example1 ,fig4 #di1 possesses all ^! decorations1 toge!r ) a p5dant "u ! %ell4 ,?is specim5 0 pur*as$ by ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum 9 #aijd = ! sum ( twelve p\nds1 :i* figure has1 ( c\rse1 little relation to its pres5t value4 ,^! tables are g5]ally built ) a flap & cov]$ ) clo?1 except at ! f\r corn]s1 :]e r\nd or squ>e places are left to take c&le/icks or glasses2 cups are also %ap$ 9 ! tables to hold money1 & !y are sometimes provid$ ) secret draw]s4 ,we h read extraord9>y /ories ( great sums be+ discov]$ 9 ^! draw]s--! proce$s ( a night :5 ! old home 0 gambl$ away2 b p]sonally we h n *anc$ on su* a f9d4 ,tables ) two flaps 7 also us$ z breakfa/-& small d9+-tables4 ,!y 7 g5]ally oval1 b sometimes r\nd1 & occasionally squ>e4 ,^! types 7 repeat$ lat] 9 mahogany ) add$ decorative details1 & lat] /ill ,%]aton adopt$ ! fold+-table1 conv]t+ x to 8 own /yle4 ,tables 9 great v>iety 7 made 9 ?is p]iod1 b ! heavy type ( table ( ! previ\s c5tury w5t out ) ! banquet+-hall & has nev] return$4 ,! gate-leg table1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ! oak5 p]iod1 is dealt ) 9 ,volume ,i42 & no d\bt 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry x cont9u$ to be made 9 oak1 b x does n appe> ev] to h become popul> 9 walnut1 :i*1 aft] all1 0 nev] a wood 9 g5]al use 9 c\ntry di/ricts4 ,fa%ion has a /rong controll+ influ5ce ov] furniture1 z x has ov] s _m o!r matt]s ( ta/e4 ,! table ) cabriole legs came into fa%ion1 & imm$iately cabriole legs 9 "s =m or o!r became de rigueur4 ,! sl5d]-legg$ gate-leg table did n (f] suffici5t opportunity to ! wood-c>v]1 & 0 also r unsuitable = c>d-play+4 ,its p]fect pla9ness1 moreov]1 0 n to ! ta/e ( an age :i* incl9$ t[>ds ri*ness & col\r 9 its h\sehold surr\nd+s4 ,,*apt] ,v3 ,,*e/s ,,( ,,draw]s1 ,,tallboys1 ,,cab9ets ,,& ,,*9a ,,cab9ets ,9 ,volume ,i41 deal+ ) ! oak p]iod1 we trac$ ! evolution ( ! *e/ ( draw]s f ! simple *e/ or c(f]1 fir/ by ! addition ( an "u-draw] to ! c(f]2 !n1 ! ma9 body ( ! *e/ be+ subdivid$ into conv5i5t draw]s 7) ! consequ5t disappe>ance ( ! lid71 we _h ! primitive =m ( ! *e/ ( draw]s1 ! t]m *e/ /ill cl++--app>5tly = all "t--to ! /ructure4 ,! e>li] *e/s ( draw]s1 dat+ f ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 7 comp>atively small1 usually ) rais$ panels or m\ld+s2 occasionally we f9d !m ) decorations ( simple c>v$ scroll-"w & guillo*e b&+4 ,! prolongation ( ! /iles to =m feet1 z 9 ! simple *e/1 _h disappe>$ 9 fav\r ( bracket$ corn]s or ball feet1 z 9 ,figs4 #ej & #ea4 ,fig4 #ej repres5ts an int]e/+ *e/ ( draw]s1 simple 9 outl9e b elaborately decorat$4 ,! top is inlaid en p>t]re ) f\r corn] scroll designs & a c5tre design ( birds1 fl[]s1 & fruit1 9 ebony & laburnum wood on a gr\nd ( holly4 ,a delicately cut laurel-leaf b& ( inlay 7%ad$ ) hot s&7 frames ! top1 sides1 & draw] fronts4 ,x belongs approximately to ab\t #afhj4 ,! dim5sions are fairly typical = ! p]iod1 be+ #cf 94 high1 #ci 94 wide1 & #bc 94 deep4 ,fig4 #ea is ( r unusual =m1 hav+ ?ree l>ge draw]s 9 ! upp] portion & "o long draw] "u1 :i* is capp$ by a bold m\ld+4 ,! oblong panel decorations consi/ ( m>quetry designs ( conv5tional fl[]s 9 ebony1 holly1 rose1 & laburnum woods4 ,?is also belongs to ! ye> #afhj2 #da 94 high1 #dj 94 wide1 & #bc 94 deep4 ,x has a value ( ab\t eighte5 gu9eas4 ,m>quetry began to come into fav\r 9 ?is c\ntry ab\t #afge-afhj4 ,we quote ,mr4 ,poll51 :o says3 ,at fir/ ! *ief motives 9 design appe> to h be5 acan?us leaves1 figures1 & arabesques1 "u ,italian & ,fr5* influ5ce3 a little lat]1 designs ( fl[]s & birds1 treat$ 9 a m reali/ic fa%ion1 7 introduc$ by ! ,dut*4 ,f9ally1 ab\t #agjj1 ^! two /yles pass$ into an ,engli% /yle ( v delicate leaf-"w ( conv5tional =m1 (t5 intricately m+l$ ) scrolls & /rap-"w2 & geometrical designs 7 us$4 ,mr4 ,macquoid rem>ks t inve/igation proves t1 comp>$ ) ! ,engli% manufacture1 ,dut* m>quetrie is always dull] 9 col\r & m disconnect$ 9 design4 ,late 9 ! sev5te5? & e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5turies we f9d ! *e/s ( draw]s rais$ on twi/$ or turn$ legs1 :i* are fix$ to a %all[ pl9? or jo9$ ne> ! gr\nd by %ap$ /ret*]s4 ,= ! fir/-nam$ type we ref] read]s to ,fig4 #eb1 a specim5 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,x is built ( p9ewood ov]laid ) lignum vit1 sycamore & walnut1 9 small r\ndi% pieces cut across ! gra94 ,! top is fur!r decorat$ ) sycamore b&s arrang$ 9 two conc5tric circles 9 ! c5tre1 surr\nd$ by int]sect+ segm5ts4 ,9 ! corn]s are quadrants4 ,ea* side has a l>ge circle ( simil> mat]ials4 ,! /ructure is #c ft4 #h 94 high & #c ft4 #d 94 wide4 ,x co/ ! museum #aj 9 #ahih4 ,fig4 #ec1 ano!r dw>f *e/ ( draw]s ( ! same p]iod1 also at ! museum1 is ( oak & p9e v5e]$ ) v>i\s woods4 ,?is is an excell5t example illu/rat+ ! am\nt ( lab\r exp5d$ by ! craftsm5 ( ! day on ! e>ly examples ( v5e]+4 ,on ! face ( ! top draw] alone !re are no less ?an tw5ty l>ge & ?irty-?ree small pieces ( v5e]1 exclusive ( ! bord]+4 ,! feet are v unusual1 hav+ a curi\sly boot$ appe>ance1 ) ! soles cle>ly indicat$4 ,?is & ! previ\s example be> ! brass drop h&les & frett$ escut*eons ( ! p]iod4 ,great v>iety is display$ 9 ^! brass fitm5ts4 ,! h&les m (t5 are ( elongat$ pe> %ape1 b occasionally resemble a flatt5$ fl[]-bud4 ,! r+ h&les appe>$ some:at lat]4 ,z types ( ! *e/s ( draw]s on legs we give two illu/rations4 ,fig4 #ed1 f a photograph suppli$ by ,messrs4 ,hampton & ,sons ,ltd41 ,pall ,mall1 repres5ts a f9e specim5 ( v5e]$ "w ( ! ,william & ,m>y p]iod4 ,! figur+ 9 ! walnut v5e] is v good & f9ely mat*$4 ,! /& is tall1 ) b "o long %all[ draw]4 ,! turn$ legs are p>ticul>ly graceful 9 outl9e4 ,x w be notic$ t ! inv]t$ cup detail is repeat$ 9 ! *9a cab9et 7,fig4 #fi71 among/ ! illu/rations ( lacqu]$ furniture4 ,fig4 #ee possesses twi/$ legs1 a survival ( ! ,/u>t p]iod prop]4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,william & ,m>y & t ( ,anne1 we are1 /rictly1 /ill 9 ! ,/u>t p]iod--! two que5s be+ :olly & ,william half ,/u>t4 ,) ! abdication ( ,james ,,ii4 !re 0 a *ange 9 ! temp] ( ! p & a comp>atively abrupt *ange 9 ! furniture4 ,9 ! *e/ "u discussion ! upp] portion is sev]ely pla91 :il/ ! l[] half or /& is ( p>ticul>ly graceful outl9e4 ,we see h[ ! /& is gradually be+ br\ght into requisition1 n only z a /&1 b to hold extra draw]s--q small draw]s at fir/4 ,! lift+ ( ! c5tral ar* & consequ5t %all[+ ( ! correspond+ small draw] give a pleas+ div]sity ( l9e4 ,?is /ructure is sc>cely a tallboy1 be+ r a *e/ ( draw]s on a /&2 & ! /&1 m ?an any?+ 7z 9 ! previ\s illu/ration71 po9ts to ! reign ( ,william & ,m>y4 ,?is piece is 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ( ! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*94 ,! own] values x at t5 gu9eas4 ,some?+ m ne>ly approa*+ ! g5u9e tallboy is %[n 9 ! col\r$ frontispiece4 ,"h we h ! /& gr[+ deep] & conta9+ five small draw]s4 ,! angul>-kne$ cabriole legs d5ote ! p]iod--ab\t #agaj1 ! middle ( ,que5 ,anne's reign4 ,! v5e] is ( ri*ly figur$ walnut b&$ ) h]r+-bone inlay4 ,x is furni%$ ) brass h&les & engrav$ escut*eons4 ,we beg9 to see h[ increas+ weal? 9 clo!s call$ = m commodi\s furniture4 ,?is piece has six draw]s 9 ! upp] c>case 9 addition to ! five small ones 9 ! /&3 altoge!r a v consid]able /orage capacity z comp>$ ) ! dumpy *e/s ( draw]s ( e>li] make4 ,by easy /ages we arrive at ! tallboy pure & simple1 sometimes call$ d\ble *e/ or *e/ on *e/4 ,! t]m tall is obvi\s1 b boy is n s cle>4 ,! tallboy 0 purely ! outcome ( a dem& = some?+ m commodi\s ?an ! e>ly =m4 ,x 0 made 9 two sections1 ma9ly = conv5i5ce 9 mov+1 & p>tly1 by break+ up ! l9es1 to light5 ! appe>ance ( :at w\ld o!rwise be a some:at unga9ly /ructure4 ,!re is sc>cely room = mu* v>iation 9 =m1 & ! tallboys ( ! ,que5 ,anne & e>ly ,georgian p]iod are v mu* ( "o family4 ,fig4 #ef is ( walnut-wood bord]$ ) a h]r+-bone b&+ ( yew-wood4 ,a lightness is giv5 to ! upp] portion by ! corn]s be+ cant$ & flut$4 ,! oval r+ plates are a pleas+ feature4 ,?is d\ble *e/ ( n9e draw]s /&s #fi 94 high4 ,a well-pres]v$ specim5 ( ?is calibre w\ld h a value ( f t5 to fifte5 gu9eas4 ,fig4 #eg is a less pret5ti\s tallboy *e/ ( six draw]s1 valu$ at t5 gu9eas1 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,spr+ett1 ( ,high ,/reet1 ,ro*e/]4 ,l ! majority ( ^! old v5e]$ walnut *e/s1 ! draw] fronts & sides ( ! ma9 /ructure are v5e]$ on p9e1 :il/ ! bodies ( ! draw]s are ( oak4 ,! frett$ escut*eons & cusp$ h&les 7un=tunately n q uni=m7 are exceptionally good4 ,!re is int]e/+ docum5t>y evid5ce connect$ ) ?is old piece ( furniture4 ,pa/$ on ! back ( ! bottom draw] is ! mak]'s label1 yell[ ) age4 ,at ! top ( ! label are engrav$ designs ( an elaborate cab9et & f\r c(f9s2 und]nea? is pr9t$ ! foll[+ leg5d3 ,john ,kn[les ,cab9et ,mak] & ,sworn ,apprais]1 at ! ,cab9et & f\r ,c(f9s 9 ,tooley ,/reet ,s\?w>k make? & selle? all sorts ( ,cab9ets & jo9]s goods1 ,viz ,cab9ets scruetores1 desk & book cases1 bewr[es1 *e/s ( draws & all sorts ( tables z wallnut tree mehogny1 wa9scot & ,japan'd4 ,all sorts ( corn] ,cubbords look+ glasses & sconces & all o!r jo9]'s goods made & sold bo? :olesale & retail at reasonable rates4 ,likewise fun]als dec5tly furni%$4 ,we h n be5 able to une>? any o!r record ( ,john ,kn[les4 ,8 "n does n appe> 9 ! fir/ edition ( ! ,london ,directory1 a v small volume publi%$ 9 #agca1 nor 9 any subsequ5t edition up to #agga4 ,! /yle ( pr9t+ & ar*aic spell+1 h[ev]1 w\ld po9t to a date fairly e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 probably dur+ ! reign ( ,george ,i4 ,! m5tion ( mehogny practically precludes an e>li] date ?an #agae-bj4 ,9 ! e>li] days--away back 9 ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies--! w>drobe 0 a special room1 fitt$ ) closets set ap>t = ! /orage ( clo!s4 ,all ?r\gh ,tudor times ! c(f] 0 9 use1 & 0 all-suffici5t to hold ! clo!s & h\sehold l954 ,we f9d 9 ,jacobean times ! c(f] gr[+ into ! *e/ ( draw]s1 &1 9 addition1 tall hang+-cupbo>ds 7 com+ into use4 ,b x is n till ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne--! walnut p]iod--t we f9d ! prototype ( ! pres5t-day w>drobe1 ) its roomy draw]s1 hang+-cupbo>ds1 & num]\s %elves4 ,! inspiration ( ?is em95tly useful article came f ,holl&4 ,x is made usually ( oak & p9e v5e]$ ) walnut &1 z (t5 z n1 inlaid ) m>quetry4 ,! upp] /orey consi/s ( small draw]s & %elves enclos$ by two doors & surm\nt$ by a curv$ cornice1 ! l[] portion be+ a *e/ ( ?ree or f\r long draw]s4 ,ev5 ! admitt$ly ,engli%-made specim5s are s extremely ,dut* 9 appe>ance1 t x is probable ! majority 7 design$ & made by ! ,dut*m5 :o came ov] 9 ! tra9 ( ,william ,,iii4 ,we give an example 9 ,fig4 #eh ( an inlaid hang+-press or w>drobe1 %[+ decid$ly ,dut* influ5ce 9 ! l[] portion1 p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! protrud+ knees set at an angle ( =ty-five degrees4 ,! m>quetry designs ( vases & fl[]s are also ( ,dut* type4 ,x is ( av]age size1 be+ #ia 94 high1 #ff 94 wide1 & #bb 94 deep4 ,z ) ! o!r furniture ( ! walnut p]iod1 ! e>ly w>drobes 7 extremely solid & dignifi$ 9 appe>ance4 ,! mod]n mak] has made improvem5ts z to int]ior fitt+s1 b on g5]al pr9ciples ! old pieces leave little or no?+ to be desir$4 ,! old-"t craftsman 0 consci5ti\s 9 8 "w4 ,we d n f9d ! doors fly+ op5 unask$2 ! draw]s h no na/y habits ( refus+ to op5 or close4 ,! ,que5 ,anne or e>ly ,georgian w>drobe1 :i* is s\nd to-day1 bids fair to outlive our great-gr&*ildr51 & %\ld be *eap at its av]age sell+-price--say1 tw5ty to ?irty p\nds4 ,! *9a cab9et came 9 ) ! craze = ,ori5tal porcela94 ,we %all h m to say ^u ?is subject 9 ! *apt] on lacqu]4 ,fulham /onew>e1 ,bri/ol & ,lambe? ,delft & o!r e>ly ,engli% ,clome _h no claim on cab9et space4 ,! m pret5ti\s pieces1 :5 n 9 actual use1 adorn$ ! c\rt cupbo>d & sidebo>d *eek by j[l ) ! family silv] or pewt]4 ,9 ! ma91 all pott]y 0 = use r ?an ornam5t until ! blue-&-:ite & famille v]te arriv$ f ,*9a1 & we %all sc>cely f9d a glaz$ *9a cab9et e>li] ?an ! ,orange accession4 ,_m ( ! ,william & ,anne bureaux 7 surm\nt$ by cab9ets1 ! doors glaz$ ) panes ( glass set 9 designs consi/+ ( small squ>es or oblongs ) l>g] sexagonals or octagonals4 ,?is =m 0 us$ ei!r z a bookcase or a *9a cab9et4 ,unglaz$ corn] cupbo>ds1 (t5 b[-front$ & lacqu]$1 made to hang 9 ! angle ( ! wall1 7 = /orage1 r ?an display1 ( *9a4 ,ano!r v>iety ( corn] cupbo>d made to /& on ! floor has a glaz$ upp] /orey4 ,^! belong to ! v>ieties ( furniture us$ by ! middle classes1 :il/ ! cab9et ( ! *9a collector w\ld be an impos+ /ructure ( m elegant design surm\nt$ on legs jo9$ by %ap$ /ret*]s4 ,we give an example 9 ! *apt] on lacqu]4 ,fig4 #ei is an example ( a *9a cab9et 9 m>quetry "w1 ) scroll$ cornice1 two glaz$ doors1 two cupbo>ds1 bracket$ base1 & %ap$ "u-fram+4 ,?is piece has a value ( ab\t #cj4 ,! walnut p]iod is ri* 9 cab9ets1 :i* 7 us$ = ! /orage ( pap]s & valuables--/ructures q di/9ct f ! writ+-desks ( ! p]iod4 ,"s types w be f\nd 9 ! illu/rations to ! *apt] on lacqu]$ furniture4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! lacqu]+ 0 (t5 b an aft]?\ght decoration4 ,scrape away ! pseudo-,*9ese decoration & we %all probably f9d ! beautiful old walnut v5e]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi3 ,,secretaires1 ,,bureaux1 ,,& ,,writ+-,,tables ,"o w\ld naturally suppose t ! writ+-desk is z old z ! art ( writ+4 ,s f> z ?is c\ntry is conc]n$1 ! writ+-desk ( a sort 0 kn[n 9 v e>ly times4 ,9 ! art libr>y ( ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum are illum9at$ ,,mss4 ( ab\t #addj-adej %[+ scribes work+ at slop+ desks ( simple con/ruction4 ,com+ to ,elizabe?an & e>ly ,jacobean times1 we f9d desks ( small dim5sions m\nt$ on table-/&s1 b x is fairly c]ta9 t ! ord9>y tables ( ! h\se 7 m (t5 us$ = writ+ purposes4 ,! composite article--secretaire1 escritoire1 or bureau 7int]*angeable t]ms7--= writ+ & /orage ( writ+ mat]ials is ! product ( ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! connection betwe5 ! writ] or secret>y 7secretus1 e>ly ,lat92 secret>ius1 late ,lat97 & 8 desk1 ! secretaire1 is obvi\s4 ,escritoire is b ano!r =m ( ! ^w2 sometimes scrutoire or scruetoire 9 corrupt ,engli%4 ,bureau 9 ! ,fr5* 0 orig9ally a russet clo? :i* cov]$ ! desk 7f ! ,lat9 burrus1 r$71 b came to mean ! desk itself1 & also ! (fice 9 :i* ! bus9ess 0 transact$4 ,we look back ^u ! ,elizabe?an times z ! ,r5aissance p]iod ( ,engli% lit]ature1 b ev5 !n ! lett]$ 7 9 ! m9ority4 ,by ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury lit]ature _h spread to ! middle classes1 & we f9d ! ,press p\r+ out c\ntless pond]\s volumes on e imag9able subject4 ,x is ! age ( ! di>i/s1 conspicu\s among/ :om 7 ,samuel ,pepys & ,john ,evelyn1 ^: gossipy daily j\rnals br+ u s intimately 9 t\* ) ! political & social life ( ! times4 ,x is ! age ( ! pamphlete]s & essayi/s ^: effusions l$ up to ! semi-satirical p]iodicals ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury--*ief among/ !m be+ ! ,spectator1 />t$ by ,joseph ,addison & ,ri*>d ,/eele 9 #agaj4 ,?is va/ outp\r+ ( lit]ature call$ = m commodi\s writ+-desks1 & ! escritoire or bureau is ! natural result4 ,l ! o!r furniture ( ! p]iod1 ! desks 7 solid & dignifi$4 ,9 ! ma9 !y 7 sev]e 9 outl9e1 b g5]ally reflect$ ! prevail+ ar*itecture ( ! p]iod1 :i* 0 d]iv$ f ! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,we f9d ! desks (t5 surm\nt$ by f9ely m\ld$1 boldly c>v$ cornices & brok5 p$im5ts4 ,z ! ,dut* influ5ce grew we f9d ! l[] portions1 conta9+ commodi\s long draw]s1 ) r\nd$ or bomb fronts4 ,! pr9cipal wood us$ 0 walnut1 sometimes solid & sometimes v5e]$ on oak & p9e4 ,we also f9d ! same s*emes 9 m>quetry "w1 z 9 ! *e/s ( draw]s1 cab9ets1 & clock-cases %[+ ,cont95tal influ5ces4 ,fig4 #fj repres5ts a ,william & ,m>y p]iod bureau ( simple outl9e surm\nt$ by a panell$ cupbo>d ) book%elves4 ,! rais$ panels are ( ! late ,jacobean type4 ,x is built ( solid walnut1 oak & limewood4 ,beh9d ! visible /ation]y cases are conceal$ a numb] ( secret recesses2 ! two pill>s flank+ ! small c5tral cupbo>d are ! fronts ( two n>r[ upright slid+ receptacles2 on remov+ ^!1 spr+s are releas$ :i* secure inn] secret draw]s4 ,?is bureau1 valu$ at sixte5 gu9eas1 is 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,spr+ett1 ( ,ro*e/]4 ,fig4 #fa1 dat+ f e>ly eighte5? c5tury1 is a bureau ) f\r s]p5t9e draw]s bel[ decorat$ ) sprigs ( fl[]s4 ,x /&s on depress$ ball feet mu* l ,*9a oranges4 ,! knees set at an angle d5ote ! ,dut* influ5ce1 if x 7 n actually made 9 ,holl&4 ,! piece1 /&+ #dc 94 high & #dj 94 wide1 is valu$ at eighte5 gu9eas4 ,fig4 #fb1 a walnut-wood small bureau ) slop+ lid & knee-hole recess1 belongs to ,que5 ,anne's reign4 ,b5ea? ! lid are num]\s useful small draw]s & /ation]y cases4 ,x be>s ! *>m+ orig9al brass drop h&les 9 =m ( flatt5$ fl[]-buds4 ,?is type 0 v popul> all ?r\gh ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,9 g5]al outl9e x is ( ! patt]n adopt$ by mod]n mak]s ( small bureaux4 ,fig4 #fc repres5ts a *>m+ type ( ,que5 ,anne p]iod p$e/al writ+-table ) knee-hole recess4 ,x is a beautiful example ( figur$ walnut v5e]$ on oak2 all ! draw]s are oak-l9$4 ,x 0 rec5tly pur*as$ 9 ,london = t5 p\nds4 ,! knee-hole writ+ table--( :i* ! pres5t is an example--is a type ( ,que5 ,anne furniture ( ! greate/ utility4 ,x has _m draw]s z well z a cupbo>d und]nea?1 &1 = its size1 may be said to repres5t ! maximum ( usefulness4 ,:il/ seat$ at x y may be said to h ! :ole ( its res\rces to y\r h&1 :i* c sc>cely be said ( ! bureau1 z1 :5 ! writ+-flap falls1 x is difficult to get to ! draw]s b5ea?4 ,! ,que5 ,anne knee-hole table is becom+ r>]1 & ! writ]s w\ld c]ta9ly recomm5d its pur*ase %\ld opportunity arise4 ,its pleas+ l9es & frequ5tly beautiful arrangem5t ( v5e]s make x a desirable addition to almo/ any room4 ,its dim5sions are sl5d]1 usually measur+ at ! top ab\t #cj by #ba ins4 ,fig4 #fd repres5ts a /ill simpl] =m ( ,que5 ,anne writ+-table on solid walnut cabriole legs4 ,! draw] fronts & top are v5e]$ & inlaid ) simple b&s4 ,?is specim5 has a value ( ab\t #e4 ,! photograph 0 suppli$ by ,mr4 ,spr+ett1 ( ,ro*e/]4 ,?is =m ( table & ! "o previ\sly illu/rat$ are sometimes describ$ z dress+-tables4 ,!y 7 probably us$ = bo? purposes1 & !y c]ta9ly l5d !mselves to ei!r use4 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful =ms ( ! escritoire1 or bureau1 is ( ! type giv5 9 ,figs4 #fe & #ff4 ,x 0 b\ght rec5tly 9 ,mid-,som]set at a co/ ( ?irty p\nds4 ,?is type is made 9 two sections1 sometimes ) bracket$ feet & sometimes ) ball feet4 ,! bureau "u consid]ation is ( an av]age size1 be+ #e ft4 #c 94 high1 #c ft4 #g 94 wide1 & #ai 94 deep4 ,x is ( rectangul> =m & ! fall+ front1 :i* s]ves z a writ+-table1 is support$ by jo9t$ /eel rods4 ,! op5$ front discloses an assemblage ( draw]s & pigeon-holes4 ,! pigeon-holes at ! top pull out 9 f\r sections1 & beh9d are hidd5 num]\s small draw]s4 ,o!r secret draw]s are s +5i\sly contriv$ t !y c only be discov]$ on pull+ out ! visible draw]s & ! divid+ pieces on :i* ! draw]s run4 ,! middle memb] ( ! cornice details =ms ! front ( a %all[ draw] runn+ ! :ole l5g? & dep? ( ! bureau top4 ,?is bureau1 :i* conta9s 9 all ab\t ?irty draw]s & recesses1 is built ( r$ deal ov]laid ) ?ick v5e]s ( walnut & f9e knott$ poll>d oak ( d>k hue1 ) cross-b&$ edges ( walnut 9 v>i\s %ades4 ,! visible draw]s are ( oak ?r\gh\t1 :il/ ! hidd5 ones are oak-bodi$ ) r$ deal fronts to mat* ! l9+ ( ! ma9 /ructure--?us +5i\sly disguis+ _! pres5ce4 ,we h se5 specim5s ( ! same type entirely v5e]$ ) walnut & o!rs inlaid ) m>quetry4 ,^! bureaux1 dat+ f ab\t #afij well into ,que5 ,anne's reign1 h sell+ values ( f #be to #ce4 ,!re mu/ be an add$ s5tim5tal pleasure 9 sitt+ at an escritoire :i* 0 possibly ! treasur$ possession ( a pamphlete] or di>i/ ( ! la/ ye>s ( ! rebellion3 an /hetic joy 9 rummag+ among/ ! secret draw]s :i* conta9$ ! j\rnals 9 cyph] ( ! wire-pull]s ( ! new mon>*y4 ,,*apt] ,,vii3 ,,clocks ,,& ,,clock-,,cases ,a le>n$ diss]tation on clocks & ! !ory ( "t w\ld be out ( place 9 a volume ( ?is description1 & any?+ we h to say conc]n+ ! clocks ( ! walnut p]iod w1 ( necessity1 be ( a popul> nature4 ,9 ,engl& ! *amb] clocks1 z di/+ui%$ f ! co/ly & elaborate timepieces :i* adorn$ public build+s1 appe> to h be5 introduc$ ab\t ! ye> #afjj4f ,! type is fairly famili>1 & is kn[n z ! lant]n1 bird-cage1 or b$po/4 ,among/ deal]s su* clocks are usually /yl$ lant]n or ,cromwell4 ,!y usually /ood on a wall-bracket1 b sometimes 7 susp5d$ f a nail4 ,! clocks are built ( brass surm\nt$ by a bell1 sometimes us$ = /rik+ ! h\rs & sometimes only = an al>m4 ,! clocks 7 (t5 h\s$ 9 hood$ oak cases1 :i* protect$ !m f ! du/4 #f ,/rictly speak+1 ,de ,vyck's clock1 inv5t$ ab\t #acgj1 is ! e>lie/ kn[n type ( ! dome/ic clock4 ,made = ! weal?y few 9 days :5 ! g5]ality ( p did n look ^u clocks z necessities1 !y only exi/ to-day z r>e museum specim5s4 ,^! orig9al cases are sometimes met ) & are int]e/+ 9 !mselves1 b ! brass clocks are m ornam5tal :5 m9us ! cases4 ,^! clocks 7 made to run = ?irty h\rs1 ! motive p[] be+ a heavy weight ) a cord or *a94 ,at fir/ ! v]tical v]ge movem5t 0 us$1 b ab\t #afeh ! p5dulum 0 introduc$4 ,! alt]nate bobb+ 9 & out ( ! %ort p5dulum ?r\gh slits 9 ei!r side ( ! clock acc\nts = ! t]m bob p5dulum4 ,x has be5 notic$ t ! doors ( ^! e>ly clocks 7 (t5 con/ruct$ f old sundial plates1 ! engrav$ figures ( ! sundial /ill %[+ on ! insides4 ,d\btless ! sundial mak]s1 f9d+ _! trade fall+ (f1 us$ ! mat]ials 9 h& = ! new-fangl$ clocks4 ,! dial-plate ( ! e>ly lant]n clock is circul>1 ) a b& ( metal 7sometimes silv]$7 = ! num]als1 :i* at fir/ 7 r %ort4 ,ab\t #afdj ! h\r-h&s 7 made wid] & ! num]als long]4 ,aft] ab\t #affj1 we f9d ! circul> dial gr[+ l>g] 9 relation to ! body ( ! clock & protrud+ slightly on ei!r side4 ,dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( ,que5 ,anne's reign ! dial-plates (t5 protrud$ z mu* z two or ?ree in*es on ei!r side4 ,?is did n improve ! g5]al appe>ance4 ,clocks ( ?is patt]n are kn[n z ! %eep's head4 ,) su* slight v>iations ! lant]n clock 0 made f ,elizabe?'s to ,george ,,iii4's reigns4 ,! late ones1 probably made by prov9cial clock-mak]s1 h squ>e dials ) ar*$ tops4 ,! tops ( ! squ>e cases ( ! lant]n clocks are (t5 surr\nd$ by frett$ gall]ies4 ,z a rule ! f\r frett$ pieces are all ( "o patt]n1 b g5]ally ! front "o only is engrav$4 ,a fav\rite =m ( fret is t 9 :i* ! cross$ dolph9s appe>2 ?is patt]n came 9 betwe5 #affj & #afgj4 ,^! lant]n clocks ) ornam5tal gall]ies are furni%$ ) bells z wide z ! clock-case susp5d$ f two int]sect+ ar*$ b&s /ret*+ f corn] to corn]4 ,!y are f9i%$ (f by ! addition ( a turn$ p9nacle at ea* corn] & a fif? "o on ! apex ( ! bell4 ,su* clocks 7 app>5tly n int5d$ to be cov]$ by an out] wood5 case4 ,!y w\ld n be greatly h>m$ by du/1 z !y conta9 no delicate me*anism4 ,^! old-_w lant]n clocks 7 practically inde/ructible1 & until a few ye>s ago !y c\ld be f\nd 9 pl5ty 9 ! old f>m-h\ses1 & w\ld fet* b a p\nd or two at auction4 ,( rec5t ye>s1 ) ! gr[? ( ! collect+ habit1 ! deal]s h f\nd a ready m>ket1 & to-day a well-made lant]n clock 9 orig9al condition has an appreciable value ( f five to t5 p\nds4 ,!y h b a s+le h&1 l ! old clock on ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 & consequ5tly to tell ! exact "t ( day is a matt] ( guess-"w1 z only ! qu>t]s are m>k$4 ,to tell ! "t )9 a qu>t] ( an h\r w\ld h be5 suffici5t = ! orig9al own]s1 :o _h no tra9s to cat*4 ,! usual process to-day is to sub/itute a mod]n eight-day fuzee movem5t = ! old ?irty-h\r v]ge4 ,?us1 by elim9at+ ! *a9 & weight1 ! clock is adapt$ = a place on ! mantel%elf4 ,f a decorative po9t ( view x is difficult to conceive any?+ m *>m+ z a f9i% to a walnut p]iod room4 ,fig4 #fg is a bird-cage clock at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! dial1 :i* is v nicely engrav$ ) a fl[] design1 is sign$ ,&rew ,prime ,lond9i ,fecit4 ,x has dolph9-patt]n frets on ?ree sides4 ,! side frets are engrav$ to mat* ! front "o4 ,?is clock co/ ! museum #d #ds4 9 #ahib4 ,&rew ,prime 0 admitt$ to ! ,clockmak]s' ,company 9 #afdg1 & we %all be )9 ! m>k 9 assum+ t ! clock 0 made "s "t betwe5 t date & #afhj4 ,! dolph9 decoration w\ld1 inde$1 po9t to a date n e>li] ?an #affj1 &1 fur!rmore1 ! l5g? ( ! p5dulum w\ld sugge/ n e>li] ?an #afge4 ,9 ,fig4 #fh we give an illu/ration ( a small lant]n clock by ,an?ony ,m>%1 ( ,london1 ) its orig9al hood$ oak case4 ,fig4 #fi is ! same clock %[n )\t ! hood4 ,?is subject 0 k9dly l5t = illu/ration by ,mr4 ,:ittak]1 ( #df ,wilton ,road1 ,london1 ,s4,w41 "o ( ! comp>atively few rema9+ clock-mak]s foll[+ ! old-"t traditions4 ,a talk ) ,mr4 ,:ittak] 9 8 work%op takes u back to ! old days ( individual "w at ! la! & b5*1 :5 ea* clock-mak] 0 an arti/ ) ideas ( 8 own--a clock-mak] 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 mak+ 8 own p>ts by h& in/ead (1 z 9 ^! days1 buy+ !m by ! gross f ! factory4 ,an?ony ,m>%1 ! mak] ( ! clock illu/rat$1 0 a memb] ( ! ,clockmak]s' ,company 9 #agbd1 & work$ at ye dial opposite ,bank ( ,engl&4 ,m>% is a well-kn[n "n among/ ! clock-mak+ frat]nity1 no less ?an fifte5 ( ! "n foll[+ ! trade betwe5 #afia & #ahdb4 ,contempor>y ) ! lant]n clocks ( ! middle p]iod 7ab\t #affj7 we f9d ! bracket or p$e/al clocks enclos$ by wood5 cases1 z di/+ui%$ f ! brass-cas$ *amb] clocks4 ,! e>li] patt]ns _h flat tops ) brass h&les = c>ry+4 ,sometimes !y 7 surm\nt$ by p]=at$ metal domes1 resembl+ inv]t$ baskets1 to :i* ! h&les 7 fix$4 ,z "t w5t on ! tops ( ! clock-cases 7 made m dome-%ap$ & ! baskets & h&les 7 elaborately *as$4 ,! cases1 (t5 ( exquisite workman%ip1 7 g5]ally con/ruct$ ( oak or ebony1 & z timepieces ^! clocks1 by skill$ mak]s1 7 f> sup]ior to ! g5]ality ( lant]n clocks ( ! c\ntry-side4 ,we associate ^! bracket-clocks ) su* names z ,tompion1 ,graham1 & ,qu>e4 ,?omas ,tompion1 ! fa!r ( ,engli% wat*mak+1 0 born at ,nor?ill1 9 ,b$=d%ire1 9 #afch1 & di$ 9 ,london 9 #agac4 ,he 0 ! lead+ wat*mak] at ! ,c\rt ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,george ,graham1 ,tompion's fav\rite pupil1 0 born 9 ,cumb]l& 9 #afgc1 & di$ 9 ,london 9 #agea4 ,he 0 kn[n z ,hone/ ,george ,graham1 & 0 probably ! mo/ accompli%$ ,briti% horologi/ ( 8 own or any age4 ,he 0 admitt$ a freeman ( ! ,clockmak]s' ,company on completion ( 8 appr5tice%ip 9 #afie1 :5 he ent]$ ! s]vice ( ,tompion4 ,a lifelong fri5d%ip 0 only sev]$ by ! dea? ( ,tompion 9 #agac4 ,graham 0 elect$ a fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society 9 #agbj1 & made a memb] ( ! ,society's c\ncil 9 #agcb4 ,ev5 to-day ,graham's dead-beat escapem5t is us$ 9 mo/ p5dulum clocks con/ruct$ = really accurate "t-keep+4 ,! site ( ,graham's %op 9 ,fleet ,/reet is n[ occupi$ by ! (fices ( ,! ,sport+ ,life4 ,tompion & ,graham lie 9 "o grave 9 ! nave ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ne> ! grave ( ,david ,liv+/one4 ,daniel ,qu>e1 a contempor>y mak] ( fir/ rank1 0 born 9 #afdh & di$ 9 #agcd4 ,he 0 ,clockmak] to ,william ,,iii4 ,!re is a f9e example ( a tall clock by ,qu>e at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,qu>e 0 ! inv5tor ( ! repeat+ wat*4 ,fig4 #gj is a bracket clock 9 m>quetry case made by ,john ,m>t91 ( ,london1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x is fitt$ ) rack /rik+ "w inv5t$ by ,edw>d ,b>l[ 7born #afcf1 di$ #agaf74 ,x w be notic$ t ! corn]s ( ! dial-plate are ornam5t$ ) ! w+$ *]ubs' heads :i* we f9d s (t5 9 ! s*eme ( decoration ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5's *ur*es4 ,?is clock1 l5t by ,lieut4-,col4 ,g4 ,b4 ,c4 ,lyons1 may be se5 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! bracket clocks 7 ! fav\rite h\sehold timepieces be=e ! introduction ( ! long-cas$ or gr&fa!r clocks1 :i* came 9 "s "t betwe5 #affj & #afgj4 ,! e>lie/ long-cas$ clocks 7 furni%$ ) ! bob p5dulum4 ,! long or royal p5dulum 0 introduc$ ab\t #afgf4 ,! bob p5dulum clock-cases 7 v n>r[--j wide en\gh to com=tably accommodate ! *a9 & weights1 ! primal idea ( ! case be+ m]ely to hide ! *a9s & weights4 ,! wide sw+ ( ! long p5dulum necessitat$ m room 9 ! case1 & examples are f\nd ) add$ w+s1 %[+ t long p5dulums h be5 add$ to ! old movem5ts4 ,z ) ! lant]n clocks1 ! e>ly long clocks _h ?irty-h\r movem5ts2 b ! great mak]s1 su* z ,tompion1 ,graham1 & ,qu>e1 con/ruct$ clocks to run = eight days1 a mon?1 ?ree mon?s1 & ev5 a ye>4 ,! introduction ( ! eight-day movem5t appe>s to h be5 co9cid5t ) ! long p5dulum4 ,! cases ( ! gr&fa!r clocks1 9 ! ma91 h>monis$ ) ! o!r furniture ( ! p]iod4 ,! majority ( !m 7 built ( oak1 & ^? ( c\ntry make 7 g5]ally pla94 ,_m 7 v5e]$ ) walnut1 & o!rs 7m r>ely7 ) ebony4 ,) ! adv5t ( ,william ,,iii4 came ! ta/e = m>quetry "w1 & ! long-cas$ clocks receiv$ _! due %>e ( ?is =m ( ornam5tation4 ,! fronts 7 (t5 pi]c$ ) an oval or circul> hole fill$ ) gre5i% bull's-eye glass1 ?r\gh :i* ! sw++ p5dulum bob c\ld be se54 ,ab\t #agaj ! ta/e = m>quetry began to wane4 ,! lacqu]+ craze 0 at its height4 ,clock-cases 7 s5t out to ,*9a to receive treatm5t at ! h&s ( ! ,*9ese lacqu]]s4 ,x 0 a l5g?y & exp5sive process3 x probably w\ld take a ye> or s ) ! sl[ travell+ & sl[ dry+ ( ! v>i\s coats ( lacqu]4 ,we %[1 9 ! *apt] on lacqu]$ furniture1 h[ ! gr[+ dem& 0 met by ! ,engli% & ,dut* lacqu]]s1 :o adopt$ less exp5sive & m exp$iti\s1 if less satisfactory1 me?ods4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s t ! old long-cas$ clocks 7 g5tly treat$1 &1 consequ5tly1 g5u9e old specim5s are /ill fairly pl5tiful4 ,old ?irty-h\r clocks 9 pla9 oak cases ) pa9t$ dials may /ill be b\ght = f\r or five p\nds apiece1 :il/ reliable eight-day clocks ( fair make w fet* any?+ f five to t5 p\nds4 ,we _c expect to get a ,tompion or ,graham clock = any?+ l ^! prices4 ,we _h ! opportunity five ye>s ago ( buy+ a magnific5t ,graham clock 9 a mahogany case ( f9e proportions = #bj4 ,x 0 ! *ance ( a lifetime1 &--! *ance 0 miss$4 ,! ?ree illu/rations we give 7,figs4 #ga1 #gb1 & #gc7 repres5t f9e examples ( m>quetry-decorat$ clocks at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! simple naturalesque /yle ( m>quetry1 %[+ direct ,dut* influ5ce1 is %[n 9 ,fig4 #ga4 ,! c>nations are exce$+ly lifelike4 ,! dial-plate ( ?is clock1 :i* is /ill 9 good go+ ord]1 be>s ! inscription ,mansell ,b5nett at ,*>+ ,cross4 ,x 0 probably made ab\t #afij4 ,figs4 #gb & #gc repres5t ! m typically ,engli% /yle ( delicate geometrical m>quetry "w1 dat+ f ab\t #agjj4 ,9 bo? ( ^! clocks ! frett$ b&s ( wood b5ea? ! cornices1 z well z ! nature ( ! m>quetry1 w\ld po9t to a lat] p]iod ?an t ( ! ,mansell ,b5nett clock4 ,!y belong to ! ,que5 ,anne p]iod4 ,fig4 #gb 0 made by ,h5ry ,poisson1 :o work$ 9 ,london f #afie to #agbj4 ,fig4 #gc1 un=tunately a clock-case only1 has ! orig9al gre5 bull's-eye glass 9 ! door4 ,a ^w ( w>n+ may be 9 place 9 reg>d to gr&fa!r clocks ) c>v$ oak cases4 ,su* ?+s purport+ to be #bjj ye>s old are (t5 adv]tis$ = sale1 b are sc>cely likely to be g5u9e4 ,speak+ = ourselves1 we h nev] se5 "o :i* bore ! impress ( g5u95ess4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t at ! date ( ! introduction ( ! long case--say #affj-afgj--! practice ( c>v+ furniture 0 rapidly on ! wane1 & by ! end ( ! c5tury _h practically ceas$4 ,9 ?is connection we quote t great au?ority on old clocks1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,britt51 :o says3 ,d>k oak cases c>v$ 9 high relief d n seem to h be5 ! fa%ion ( any p>ticul> p]iod1 b ! result r ( occasional ef=ts by en?usia/ic arti/s 9 wood1 & !n 9 mo/ in/ances !y appe> to h be5 made to enclose exi/+ clocks 9 sub/itution ( inf]ior or worn-out cov]+s4 ,9 reg>d to ! wond]ful "t-keep+ qualities ( old gr&fa!r clocks1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,cunyngham1 9 8 useful little book1 ,"t & ,clocks1 expresses ! op9ion t ! secret lies 9 ! l5g? ( ! p5dulum4 ,?is1 he writes1 r5d]s x possible to h b a small arc ( oscillation1 & !re=e ! motion is kept v ne>ly h>moni\s4 ,= practical purposes no?+ w ev5 n[ beat ^! old clocks1 ( :i* "o %\ld be 9 e h\se4 ,at pres5t ! t5d5cy is to aboli% !m & sub/itute ,am]ican clocks ) v %ort p5dulums1 :i* nev] c keep good "t4 ,!y are made ( /amp$ metal &1 :5 !y get out ( ord]1 no "o ?9ks ( hav+ !m m5d$4 ,!y are ?r[n into ! a%pit & a new "o b\ght4 ,9 reality ?is is n economy4 ,mr4 ,cunyngham's rem>ks po9t ! moral z to ! economy ( ! long clock4 ,b we %\ld say1 m /rictly speak+1 t ,g]man & ,au/rian wall & bracket clocks h to a l>ge ext5t tak5 ! place ( ! old ,engli% long-cas$ clocks4 ,! %ortness ( ! p5dulum is n ( necessity ! weak po9t4 ,! bracket clocks ( ! be/ ,engli% mak]s s9ce ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ) %ort p5dulums1 h be5 not$ = _! reliability z timekeep]s4 ,effici5cy f a badly con/ruct$ clock1 be x ,am]ican1 ,g]man or ,engli%1 c sc>cely be expect$4 ,z we h already sugge/$1 f9e clocks by ! great ma/]s are n[ beyond ! means ( ! mode/ collector2 b s]viceable & decorative gr&fa!r clocks ( ! late sev5te5? & e>ly eighte5? c5turies are /ill obta9able at mod]ate prices4 ,9 _m cases ! dials %[ great ta/e 9 ! art ( engrav+4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! majority ( ^! clocks--p>ticul>ly ^? ) ! pa9t$ dials & pla9 oak cases--7 ! jo9t productions ( ! c\ntry clock-mak] & ! c\ntry jo9]1 & numb]s ( !m h ! v smalle/ pret5tions to correctness ( design4 ,we f9d clock-cases :i* h ! appe>ance ( be+ all pl9?2 o!rs are too long or too %ort or too wide 9 ! body2 o!rs are ov]weight$ 9 ! head2 &1 aga91 o!rs are too %all[ & h an unhappy appe>ance ( be+ flatt5$ out aga9/ ! wall4 ,! old oak clock-case ( p]fect proportions is comp>atively r>e4 ,! collector mu/ /udi\sly avoid any clock-case :i* is obvi\sly out ( draw+1 & 9 ! ma9 8 eye w guide him 9 ! selection4 ,we are indebt$ to ,mr4 ,/u>t ,p>k]1 an exp]i5c$ amateur collector ( clocks1 = a c>efully ?\ght-out op9ion z to ! ideal dim5sions ( a clock-case4 ,suppos+ a full-siz$ clock-case #g ft4 #f 94 high3 ! ?ree ma9 sections %\ld measure z foll[s3 ,! pl9?3 #b ft4 high & #a ft4 #aj 94 wide4 ,! body3 #c ft4 high & #a ft4 #d 94 wide4 ,! head3 #b ft4 #f 94 high & #a ft4 #aj 94 wide4 ,! wid? is tak5 at ! middle ( ea* ( ! ?ree sections4 ,! base ( ! pl9? & ! cornices ( ! head section %\ld ea* measure #b ft4 #a 94 9 wid?4 ,,*apt] ,,viii3 ,,lacqu]$ ,,furniture ,engli% lacqu]$ furniture 9 ! ,ori5tal ta/e belongs to ! la/ qu>t] ( ! sev5te5? & ! fir/ half ( ! eighte5? c5turies4 ,x is n surpris+ t :5 ! rage = ev]y?+ ,*9ese & ,japanese--at ! "t indiscrim9ately call$ ,indian--0 preval5t1 a s*ool ( ,anglo-,ori5tal craftsm5 %\ld h sprung up4 ,! ta/e 0 at its height ab\t #agaj1 & cont9u$ = _m ye>s4 ,! art ( lacqu]+ is said by ! ,japanese !mselves to h be5 practis$ 9 ,japan z e>ly z ! ?ird c5tury1 :5 ! ,empress ,j+o conqu]$ ,corea4 ,9 ! n9? c5tury ! ,kioto arti/s inlaid _! lacqu] ) "m-(-pe>l4 ,9 ! fifte5? c5tury l&scape decorations 7 us$1 & by ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ! art _h rea*$ its z5i?4 ,! mat]ial us$ 9 ,japan is res9-lac1 an exudation f ! lacqu]-tree 7,rhus v]nicif]a74 ,)\t go+ into ! details ( ! art1 x is well to be> 9 m9d t ! brilliant surface ( ,japanese lacqu] is n obta9$ by v>ni%+1 b by ! actual poli%+ ( ! lacqu] itself4 ,x is treat$ z a solid body1 built up /age by /age & poli%$ at e /age4 ,= an exposition ( ! art "o _c d bett] ?an read ,mr4 ,m>cus ,b4 ,hui%'s *apt] on lacqu] 9 ,japan & ,its ,art4 ,x 0 probably n till late ,tudor times t any specim5s ( ,japanese or ,*9ese lacqu] f\nd _! way to ?is c\ntry1 & !n pr9cipally 9 ! %ape ( small cups1 b[ls1 & trays4 ,indian ,cab9ets are m5tion$ occasionally 9 inv5tories at ! end ( ,elizabe?'s reign1 & 9 ! h\sehold acc\nts ( ,*>les ,,ii4 !re is an item ( #ajj = two ,jappan ,cab9ets4 ,! ,engli% & ,portuguese trad$ ) ,japan 9 ,elizabe?'s reign1 b 7 expell$ 9 #afcg4 ,! ,dut* 7 m t5aci\s1 & f ! comm5cem5t ( _! trad+ op]ations ) ,japan1 9 #afjj1 manag$1 at int]vals1 to keep 9 t\* ) _! new m>ket4 ,ev5 ! ,dut* 7 reg>d$ unfav\rably by ! ,japanese au?orities1 & trad$ "u consid]able disabilities4 ,! majority ( ! lacqu]$ w>e :i* came to ,engl& filt]$ ?r\gh ,holl&4 ,x 0 br\ght to ,europe r\nd ! ,cape 9 ! arm$ ,dut* m]*antm5 :i*1 at ! same "t1 7 br++ home ! beautiful old ,im>i vases & di%es ) k9r&e 7brocade7 decorations1 :i* s]v$ lat] on z ! models = ! e>ly ,cr[n ,d]by ,old ,japan w>es & ! simple ,kakiyemon specim5s copi$ at ,*elsea1 ,b[1 & ,dresd54 ,"o ( ^! old %ips1 ! ,middleburg1 trad+ f ! ,*9a ,seas1 homew>d b\nd & lad5 ) bullion & curios1 w5t d[n 9 ,soldanha ,bay1 (f ! ,s\? ,african coa/1 on ,octob] #ah1 #agad4 ,9 ,augu/ #aijg ! div]s salvag$ "s ( ! c>go4 ,ne$less to say1 ! ,jappan ,cab9ets _h long s9ce p]i%$1 b ! little ,*9ese blue-&-:ite cups & sauc]s came to ! surface none ! worse = ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s' imm]sion 9 salt wat]4 ,we are =tunate 9 /ill possess+ at ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace a goodly numb] ( ,kakiyemon hexagonal cov]$ j>s & bottle-%ap$ vases1 & tall cyl9drical ,*9ese blue-&-:ite vases ( ! ,khang ,hi reign1 plac$ !re by ,william & ,m>y2 b ! sc>city ( contempor>y ,engli% furniture !re is deplorable4 ,! real beauty ( old ,ori5tal porcela9 is nev] s app>5t z :5 display$ on ! old ,jappan ,cab9ets or ! sombre furniture ( ! ,orange-,nassau dyna/y4 ,x 0 fa%ionable to decry ! craze = ?+s ,*9ese1 & e>ly eighte5?-c5tury lit]ature teems ) gibes at ! *9a maniacs ( ! day4 ,we h ref]r$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! volume to ,macaulay's small op9ion ( ! m]its ( old ,*9ese porcela94 ,! ,spectator = ,febru>y #ab1 #agab1 conta9s a lett] f an imag9>y ,jack ,anvil :o _h made a =tune1 m>ri$ a lady ( quality1 & gr[n into ,sir ,john ,enville4 ,he tells h[ my ,lady ,m>y ,enville next set h]self to re=m e room 9 my h\se1 hav+ glaz$ all my *imney-pieces ) look+ glasses1 & plant$ e corn] ) su* heaps ( ,*9a1 t ,i am oblig$ to move ab\t my own h\se ) ! greate/ caution & circumspection = fe> ( hurt+ "s ( our brittle furniture4 ,daniel ,defoe1 9 8 ,t\r ( ,great ,brita91 says3 ,! ,que5 7,m>y7 br\ght 9 ! cu/om or hum\r1 z ,i may call x1 ( furni%+ h\ses ) ,*9a w>e :i* increas$ to a /range degree aft]w>ds1 pil+ _! ,*9a ^u ! tops ( ,cab9ets1 scrutores & e ,*ymney ,piece to ! top ( ! ceil+s & ev5 sett+ up %elves = _! ,*9a w>e :]e !y want$ su* places1 till x became a grivance 9 ! exp5ce ( x & ev5 injuri\s to _! ,families & ,e/ates4 ,at ,hampton ,c\rt to-day we c see ! *imney-pieces 9 ! corn]s ( ! small] closets ) ! ti]s ( dim9i%+ %elves rea*+ almo/ to ! ceil+s1 & display$ !reon are ! flymy little bits ( ,blue :i* ,mr4 ,h5ley laughs at 9 8 ,villanelle4 ,p]haps "s day our ,national ,museum w ov]fl[ & refurni% ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace1 :i* to-day 9 its furni%+1 ap>t f ! pictures & tape/ries1 is b a %ad[ ( its old self4 ,al?\gh g]mane to ! matt]1 ! =ego+ is some:at 9 ! nature ( a digression f ! subject ( ! japann$ furniture1 :i* took su* a hold ( ! popul> fancy t ! mak+ ( su* ?+s 0 practis$ z a hobby by ! amateurs ( ! p]iod4 ,a ,treatise on ,japann+ & ,v>ni%+ 0 issu$ by ,john ,/alk] 9 #afhh1 &1 j z pa9t+ & ! use ( ! backbo>d 7 ess5tials 9 ! curriculum ( ! e>ly ,victorian sem9>y1 s 7 ! "y ladies ( ! reign ( ,william ,,iii4 taught ! g5tle art ( ,japann+4 ,9 ! ,v]ney ,memoirs we f9d ,edmund ,v]ney1 son ( ,sir ,john ,v]ney1 ! ,squire ( ,ea/ ,claydon1 writ+ to 8 little daught] ,molly 7ag$ ab\t eight ye>s7 9 #afhb or #afhc1 at ,mrs4 ,prie/'s s*ool at ,great ,*elsey3 ,i f9d y h a desire to le>n to ,jappan1 z y call x1 & ,i approve ( x1 & s ,i %all ( any?+ t is ,good & ,virtu\s1 ,!re=e le>n 9 ,god's "n all ,good ,?+s1 & ,i w will+ly be at ! ,*>ge s f>r z ,i am able--?o' ,!y come f ,japan & f nev] s f>r & ,look ( an ,indian ,hue & ,od\r1 = ,i admire all accompli%m5ts t w r5d] y consid]able & ,lovely 9 ! sight ( ,god & ,man4444 ,to le>n ?is art co/s a ,gu9ey entrance & "s #dj's m to buy mat]ials to "w ^u4 ,john ,/alk]'s treatise is probably ! e>lie/ pr9t$ "w 9 connection ) furniture-mak+4 ,we nev] he> ( any individual "n connect$ ) ! manufacture ( furniture dur+ ! oak p]iod1 al?\gh !re _h be5 a guild ( c(f]]s4 ,! names ( ! mak]s ( ! sup]b ,*>les *airs are lo/ 9 oblivion1 & we h to wait till ! eighte5? c5tury be=e any arti/-craftsman or design] gives 8 "n to a /yle4 ,/alk]'s treatise is conta9$ 9 a folio volume ( eighty-f\r pages ( lett]press & tw5ty-f\r pages ( copp]-plate engrav+s4 ,! title-page reads3 ,a ,treatise ( ,japann+ & ,v>ni%+1 ,be+ a compleat discov]y ( ^? ,arts4 ,) ! be/ way ( mak+ all sorts ( ,v>ni% = ,japan1 ,woods1 ,pr9ts1 ,plate or ,pictures4 ,! me?od ( ,guild+1 ,burni%+ & ,lack]+ ) ! art ( ,guild+1 ,sep>ate+ & ,ref9+ metals1 & ! mo/ curios ways ( pa9t+ on ,glass or o!rwise4 ,also rules = c\nt]feit+ ,tortoise ,%ell1 & ,m>ble & = /a9+ or ,dy+ ,wood1 ,ivory1 etc4 ,toge!r ) above an hundr$ di/9ct patt]ns ( ,japan ,"w1 = ,tables1 ,/&s1 ,frames1 ,cab9ets1 ,boxes c4 ,curi\sly engrav5 on #bd l>ge ,copp] ,plates4 ,by ,john ,/alk] ,septemb] ! #g? #afhh4 ,lic5c$ ,r4 ,midgley & ent]$ accord+ to ord]4 ,ox=d ,pr9t$ = & sold by ! ,au?or1 liv+ at ! ,gold5 ,ball 9 ,/4 ,james ,m>ket ,london 9 ! ye> ,,mdclxxxviii4 ,?is compreh5sive "w is ,d$icat$ to ! ,,"r ,hon\rable ,! ,c\ntess ( ,d>by a lady no less em95t = h] quality1 ,beauty & ,v]tue1 !n = h] incomp>able ,skill & ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,arts t ^? ,exp]im5ts belong to1 z well z 9 sev]al o!rs4 ,9 a page & a half ( ! preface ! au?or takes u ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( pa9t+ f e>ly ,grecian times1 p>ticul>ly po9t+ out t ! art ( portrait-pa9t+ alone c keep our memories gre54 ,he goes on to say3 ,well !n z pa9t+ has made an hon\rable provision = our bodies s ,japann+ has taught u a me?od1 no way inf]ior to x1 = ! spl5d\r & pres]vation ( our ,furniture & ,h\ses4 ,^! ,build+s1 l our bodies1 cont9ually t5d+ to ru9 & dissolution are /ill 9 want ( fre% supplies & rep>ations4 ,on ! "o h& !y are assault$ ) unexpect$ mis*ances1 on ! o!r ) ! injuries ( "t & wea!r2 b ! art ( ,japann+ has made !m almo/ impregnable aga9/ bo?2 no damp air1 no m\ldr+ worm1 or corrod+ "t1 c possibly deface x2 &1 :i* is m wond]ful1 al?\gh its +r$i5ts ! ,gums1 :i* are 9 _! own nature inflamable yet ?is mo/ vigor\sly resi/s ! fire1 & is itself f\nd to be incombu/ible4 ,true1 g5u9e ,japan1 l ! ,salam&]1 lives 9 ! flames1 & /&s unalt]able1 :5 ! wood :i* 0 imprison'd 9 x1 is utt]ly consum$4444 ,:at c be m surpris+ !n to h our *amb]s ov]laid ) v>ni% m glassy & reflect+ ?an poli%t ,m>ble8 ,no ,amor\s ,nymph ne$ ent]ta9 a ,dialogue ) h] ,glass1 or ,n>cissus retire to a ,f\nta91 to survey 8 *>m+ c\nt5ance1 :5 ! h\se is "o entire speculum4 ,to ?is we subjo9 ! ,gold5 ,draught1 ) :i* ,japan is s exquisitively adorn$1 ?an :i* no?+ c be m beautiful1 m ri* or maje/ick4 ,9 ,john ,/alk]'s op9ion ,europe1 bo? ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 mu/ 9 ! adornm5ts ( cities give pride ( place to ,japan1 = surely ?is ,prov9ce 0 ,nature's ,d>l+ & ! ,fav\rite ( ! ,gods1 = ,jupit] has v\*saft x a visit z =mally to ,danae 9 a ,gold5 %[]4 ,9 an epi/le to ! ,read] & ,practition] he sev]ely c5sures inf]ior artific]s :o )\t mode/y or blu% impose ^u ! g5try su* ,/uff & ,tra%1 = ,japan "w1 t :e!r x is a great] sc&al to ! "n or artifice1 ,i _c det]m9e4 ,might we advise su* fooli% pret5d]s1 _! "t w\ld be bett] imploy$ 9 draw+ ,:i/les & ,puppets = ! ,toy%ops to please ,*ildr51 ?an contriv+ ornam5ts = a room ( ,/ate4 ,he cautions ! read] aga9/ ! common error ( mi/ak+ ,bantam "w = real ,japan4 ,?is mu/ be all$g$ = ! ,bantam "w t x is v pretty1 c4 c42 b ! ,japan is m grave & maje/ick 444 ! ,japan arti/ works mo/ ( all 9 ,gold & o!r metals1 & ,bantam = ! g5]ality 9 col\rs ) a small spr9kl+ ( ,gold "h & !re1 l ! pat*es on a ,ladie's c\nt5ance4 ,he pr(esses1 9 ! ,cutts or ,patt]ns1 to h exactly imitat$ ! t[]s1 /eeples1 figures & rocks ( ,japan accord+ to designs ( su* f\nd on import$ specim5s4 ,p]haps we h help$ !m a little 9 _! proportions :]e !y 7 lame or defective1 & made !m m pleasant1 yet altoge!r z ,antick4 ,_h we indu/ri\sly contriv$ ! prospective1 or %ad[$ !m o!rwise ?an !y are3 we %\ld h w&]$ f ! ,design1 :i* is only to imitate ! true g5u9e ,indian "w1 & p]haps 9 a great measure might puzzle & conf\nd ! unexp]i5c$ ,practition]4 ,x may int]e/ read]s to "k ! m>ket prices ( "s ( ! mat]ials us$ 9 #afhh4 ,se$-lac1 #ads4 to #ahs4 p] lb42 gum s&rack1 #as4 to #as4 #b;d4 p] lb42 gum anim1 #cs4 to #es4 p] lb42 ,v5ice turp5t9e1 #as4 #f;d4 to #as4 #h;d4 p] lb42 :ite ros91 #d;d4 to #f;d4 p] lb42 %ell-lac1 #as4 #f;d4 to #bs4 p] lb42 gum arabic1 #as4 p] lb42 gum copall1 #as4 to #as4 #f;d4 p] lb42 gum elemni1 #d;d4 to #e;d4 p] oz42 b5jam9 or b5zo9e1 #d;d4 to #h;d4 p] oz42 dragon's blood1 #h;d4 to #as4 p] oz4 ,brass du/1 ,/alk] says1 _c be made 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh x has (t5 be5 tri$4 ,! be/1 we le>n1 comes f ,g]many6 ,he goes on to describe v>i\s metal-du/s1 su* z ,silv] du/1 ,gre5 ,gold1 ,dirty ,gold1 ,p[d] t9n1 & ,copp]4 ,( ! mak]s ( speckles ( div]s sorts--gold1 silv]1 copp]--,i %all only m5tion two1 viz4 a ,goldbeat]1 at ! h& & hamm] 9 ,long ,acre2 & ano!r ( ! same trade ov] aga9/ ,m]c]s ,*appel 9 ,*eapside4 ,! tw5ty-f\r pages ( ,cutts include designs = ,p[d] ,boxes1 ,look+ glass frames1 ,= ,drau]s = ,cabb9ets to be plac$ accord+ to y\r fancy1 & ,= a ,/&i% = ,p5 ,inke & pap] :i* may also s]ve = a comb box4 ,! draw+s include ,an ,embassy1 ,a ,pagod ,wor%ipp 9 ye ,indies1 & ano!r sket* 9 :i* ! c5tral figure w\ld appe> to be a hybrid ,r$ ,indian be=e :om sev]al devotees are grovell+4 ,we h quot$ ,john ,/alk] at "s l5g? z giv+ int]e/+ sidelights on an indu/ry occupy+ ! att5tions ( a num]\s class 9 8 own day4 ,= ! actual c>ry+ out ( ! me?ods employ$ we mu/ ref] ! read] to ! book itself--a book :i* is invaluable to any "o :o has a piece ( ,old ,engli% lac 9 want ( repair4 ,!re is an old-_w *>m ab\t ! "w ( ! ,/alk] & contempor>y s*ools1 b 9 po9t ( real beauty x is z f> remov$ f ! ,japanese lacqu] z ! ,ori5tal porcela9 ( ! eighte5?-c5tury ,european factories is f its ,*9ese or ,japanese prototype4 ,! compla9t has (t5 be5 made ( ! lack ( p]spective 9 ! ,ori5tal decorations4 ,?is may be said1 to use a hackney$ phrase1 to be ! defect ( its qualities4 ,we h by ?is "t come to see ?+s to a c]ta9 ext5t ?r\gh ,japanese eyes1 & h le>nt to love ! defect4 ,! arti/ ( ,old ,japan--be he pa9t]1 pott]1 metal-work]1 or lacqu]]--0 an arti/ to 8 f+]-tips1 & 8 "w 0 full ( a symbolism utt]ly incompreh5sible to ! ,we/]n m9d4 ,^? 9 ,japan :o "k w tell y t a ma/] lacqu]] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury w\ld sp5d _m ye>s on ! decoration ( a simple1 small box4 ,9 ! initial /age--! prep>ation ( ! backgr\nd--x has be5 calculat$ t #ecj h\rs are requir$ 9 ! aggregate = dry+ ! v>i\s lay]s2 b ! "y ladies at ,mrs4 ,prie/'s s*ool at ,great ,*elsey 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury expect1 by ! aid ( ,/alk]'s in/ructions1 to le>n ! art 9 twelve lessons6 ,hone/ ,john ,/alk] ?9ks he c improve ^u 8 ,japanese models1 ) ! result t1 :il/ we may h a little less ( ! defect1 we h sc>cely any ( ! qualities4 ,x is ev] ?us :5 ,we/ attempts to copy ,ea/4 ,we may m5tion 9 pass+ t ! ,fr5* furniture-mak]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury utilis$1 9 ! production ( "s ( _! f9e/ commodes1 draw]-fronts & panels ( g5u9e ,japanese lacqu] :i* mu/ h be5 manufactur$ specially = ! ,fr5* m>ket1 exhibit+1 z !y d1 %apes q =eign to any?+ 9 use 9 ,japan4 ,x is highly probable t ^! s]p5t9e & b[-%ap$ draw]-fronts 7 s5t out to ,japan to receive _! decoration4 ,9 ! ,jones ,beque/ at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 we c see sup]b examples ( su* belong+ to ! p]iod ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,x is said t ,madame ,pompad\r exp5d$ #aaj1jjj livres on ,japanese lacqu]4 ,m>ie ,anto9ette's collection 9 ! ,l\vre is consid]able2 b x is q c]ta9 t ! f9e/ examples ( ! art nev] left ,japan4 ,mr4 ,hui%1 to ^: book we h above ref]r$1 gives "s int]e/+ /ati/ics po9t+ to ! sc>city ( f9e old lacqu] 9 ?is c\ntry dur+ ! e>ly days ( trade ) ! ,ea/4 ,9 "o ye> dur+ ! eighte5? c5tury elev5 %ips sail$1 &1 :il/ c>ry+ #af1ehj pieces ( porcela91 !y br\ght only twelve pieces ( lac4 ,to-day ,old ,engli% lacqu]$ furniture is mu* s\ght aft]1 & prices are advanc+ rapidly4 ,! col\r$ v>ieties include r$1 blue1 gre51 violet1 & occasionally buff4 ,! r$ 9 p>ticul> is highly priz$4 ,black lac1 :i* 0 made 9 great quantities 9 e %ape ( furniture1 is /ill comp>atively pl5tiful4 ,an e>ly eighte5?-c5tury gr&fa!r's clock1 :i* might fet* any?+ f five to t5 p\nds if ! case 7 ( pla9 oak1 w\ld h a sell+ value ( f t5 to tw5ty p\nds if lacqu]$4 ,evid5ce po9ts to ! fact t1 9 ! majority ( cases1 ! lacqu] 0 an aft]?\ght4 ,! furniture ( ! day 0 turn$ out1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( trade1 q innoc5t ( lacqu]1 & aft]w>ds treat$ by pr(essional japann]s--sometimes maltreat$ by amateurs4 ,n long s9ce1 9 our own day1 !re 0 a simil> craze = cov]+ furniture ) enamel pa9ts4 ,fig4 #gd is an int]e/+ *9a cab9et 9 black lacqu] ( ,william & ,m>y p]iod1 #g ft4 #e 94 high & #e ft4 wide1 pric$ at #cj4 ,a fir/-class mod]n mahogany or walnut-wood cab9et ( ! size c\ld sc>cely be made = ! money1 :il/ ! old lac1 ap>t f its intr9sic *>m1 has an additional s5tim5tal value z m>k+ a phase 9 ! hi/ory ( furniture--a phase 9 decoration4 ,9 ?is cab9et we h also a developm5t 9 =m2 x is palpably ! product ( a p]iod :5 ! rage = collect+ porcela9 0 preval5t1 & 9 ! same connection x is no less useful to-day4 ,! mod]n design] sc>cely inv5ts any?+ m appropriate4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ?is cab9et z an example ( ! aft]?\ght 9 decoration4 ,! own]s--,messrs4 ,/ory & ,triggs ,ltd41 ( ,que5 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london--h discov]$ t ! lacqu] is sup]impos$ on walnut v5e]6 ,x tells its own tale4 ,fig4 #ge is an e>ly example ( r$ lacqu]1 a cab9et ) boldly ar*$ cornice2 ! repetition ( ! ar* at ei!r end gives a f9e ar*itectural f9i% to ! top4 ,! upp] "p encloses %elves1 & !re are f\r draw]s 9 ! base4 ,! decoration consi/s ( v>i\s ,*9ese views ( ladies 9 a g>d51 a temple ) a man & *ildr51 trees1 rocks & lakes4 ,x 0 probably made ab\t #afij2 #ge 94 high1 #ca 94 wide1 & #bc 94 deep4 ,fig4 #gf is some:at lat]--ab\t #agaj--) typical ,que5 ,anne p]iod cabriole legs & claw-&-ball feet4 ,! doors1 :i* enclose five draw]s1 are decorat$ ) figures1 build+s1 birds & fl[]s1 & are furni%$ ) f9ely *as$ ormolu lock-plates & h+es4 ,x is ( black lacqu] ) r$ & gold reliefs1 measures #fg 94 by #ci 94 by #ai 91 & is valu$ at ab\t #de4 ,fig4 #gg is /ill lat]--ab\t #agcj--;a cab9et surm\nt$ on pla9 cabriole legs4 ,on ! front is a view ( a lake ) ,ori5tal figures1 cocks1 & vegetation4 ,inside ! doors are /udies ( ! lotus-fl[] 9 vases4 ,! h+es & lock-plates are f9e examples ( ,engli% metal-"w 9 ! ,*9ese ta/e4 ,?is piece is #ef 94 high & #cf 94 wide1 & is valu$ at #ce4 ,= comp>ison we give an example 7,fig4 #gh7 ( a piece ( lacqu]$ furniture made 9 ,*9a ab\t #agdj4 ,?is dress+-table1 built ( camphor-wood1 & /ill exhal+ a delicate fragrance1 0 evid5tly made = ,engl& & copi$1 z to %ape1 f an ,engli% table4 ,x is inlaid ) "m-(-pe>l designs ( l&scape1 birds1 & fl[]s2 & ! int]ior is fitt$ ) a mirror1 writ+-desk1 & num]\s boxes4 ,dur+ ! ,engli% japann+ p]iod1 e imag9able %ape ( furniture receiv$ ?is ,ori5tal treatm5t4 ,besides ! v>i\s =ms ( cab9et1 we f9d lacqu]$ mirror-frames1 dress+-tables1 corn] cupbo>ds1 hang+ cupbo>ds1 *e/s & *e/s ( draw]s1 *airs1 "w-boxes1 writ+-desks1 c(fee-tables1 c>d-tables1 pole-scre5s1 trays1 b>omet]-cases1 & ev5 bell[s-cases4 ,we give an example ( a simple mirror 9 r$ lacqu]$ frame ) ar*$ top 7,fig4 #gi74 ,x measures #ci 94 by #ai 94 ,?is & ! ?ree prec$+ examples are ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ( ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*94 ,fig4 #hj is a b>omet] 9 lacqu]$ case ( ab\t #agjj4 ,fig4 #ha1 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 is ( ,dut* make ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury--a dress+-glass susp5d$ betwe5 two uprights1 :i* are support$ on a cab9et ) slop+ front4 ,inside ! cab9et is a comp>tm5t ) a h+$ door1 flank$ on ei!r side by an op5 comp>tm5t1 "o long & two %ort draw]s4 ,! l[] "p has sev5te5 comp>tm5ts fitt$ ) boxes1 bru%es1 & v>i\s toilet requisites4 ,! lacqu] is rais$ & gilt on a r$ gr\nd1 %[+ gr\ps ( figures 9 ,*9ese co/umes1 build+s1 l&scapes & floral designs ) birds4 ,fig4 #hb is a some:at simil> glass b ( ,engli% make4 ,! woods compos+ x are popl>1 p9e & oak1 & x is decorat$ ) blue & gold lacqu]1 ! effect ( :i* is ! rev]se ( pleas+4 ,we h said t ! ,european lacqu] w n be> close comp>ison ) ! ,old ,japanese4 ,! me?ods ( ! ,*9ese 7 simpl]1 & ! ,engli% japann] 7x is1 ( c\rse1 a mislead+ t]m7 0 m successful 9 8 attempts to copy ! ,*9ese cab9ets4 ,8 be/ examples1 if inde$ !y fell f> %ort 9 te*nique1 did 9 me?od to a l>ge-ext5t approximate to ! "w ( ! ,cele/ial4 ,engli% lacqu] z a m]e inve/m5t is wor? buy+ at reasonable prices1 & 9 *oos+ pieces ! collector w d well to look1 z mu* z possible1 = ! real ,ori5tal feel+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4 ,,mantelpiece ,,9 ,,hampton ,,c\rt ,,palace ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4 ,,b$/eads ,,at ,,hampton ,,c\rt ,,palace ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c4 ,,room ,,9 ,,clif=d',s ,,inn 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d4 ,,c>v+ ,,9 ,,p9ewood ,,attribut$ ,,to ,,gr9l+ ,,gibbon ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e4 ,,turn$ ,,balu/]s 7,,late ,,sev5te5? ,,& ,,e>ly ,,eighte5? ,,c5turies7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f4 ,,doorway 7,,late ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g4 ,,ov]mantel 7,,late ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h4 ,,doorway 7,,e>ly ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i4 ,,mantelpiece 7,,e>ly ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj4 ,,mirror ,,frame ,,attribut$ ,,to ,,gr9l+ ,,gibbon ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa4 ,,simple ,,wall ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*97 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,,simple ,,toilet ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*97 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ac4 ,,wall ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ad4 ,,wall ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ae4 ,,gesso ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af4 ,,gesso ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag4 ,,f9e ,,gesso ,,mirror 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ah4 ,,mirror ,,f ,,flask ,,tav]n ,,pimlico1 ,,date ,,ab\t #agjj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ai4 ,,m>quetry ,,mirror 7,,e>ly ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bj4 ,,toilet ,,mirror ,,) ,,draw]s 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba4 ,,toilet ,,mirror ,,on ,,/& 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb4 ,,/ool 7,,p]iod ,,( ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bc4 ,,f9e ,,/ool 7,,p]iod ,,que5 ,,anne7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bd ,,fig4 #be ,,fig4 #bf ,,f9e ,,*airs 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg4 ,,f9e ,,*air 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh4 ,,simple ,,*air 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 7,! prop]ty ( ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*91 ,h]ts7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi ,,fig4 #cj ,,fig4 #ca ,,simple ,,*airs 7,,p]iod ,,que5 ,,anne7 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,spr+ett1 ,high ,/reet1 ,ro*e/]7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cb ,,simple ,,*air ,,) ,,cabriole ,,legs 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cc ,,fig4 #cd ,,fig4 #ce ,,simple ,,*airs ,,) ,,cabriole ,,legs 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,spr+ett1 ,high ,/reet1 ,ro*e/]7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cf4 ,,que5 ,,anne ,,*air ,,) ,,inlaid ,,splat ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cg4 ,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,*air ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch4 ,,f9e ,,arm ,,*air 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ci4 ,,arm ,,*air 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,,cov]$ ,,) ,,petit ,,po9t ,,ne$lework ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dj ,,f9e ,,*air 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #da ,,f9e ,,*air 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #db ,,corn] ,,or ,,r\ndab\t ,,*air 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dc4 ,,settee 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dd4 ,,f9e ,,settee 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #de4 ,,f9e ,,settee 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #df ,,table 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*97 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dg ,,table 7,,p]iod ,,william ,,& ,,m>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dh4 ,,table 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #di4 ,,table 7,,late ,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ej4 ,,*e/ ,,( ,,draw]s 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ea4 ,,*e/ ,,( ,,draw]s 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eb ,,*e/ ,,( ,,draw]s ,,on ,,twi/$ ,,legs 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ec4 ,,dw>f ,,*e/ ,,( ,,draw]s ,,on ,,feet 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ed ,,f9e ,,*e/ ,,on ,,/& 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ee ,,simple ,,*e/ ,,on ,,/& 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ef4 ,,tallboy 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eg4 ,,tallboy 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eh4 ,,w>drobe ,,9 ,,m>quetry 7,! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,phillips1 ,! ,manor ,h\se1 ,hit*91 ,h]ts7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ei4 ,,*9a ,,cab9et ,,9 ,,m>quetry ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fj4 ,,simple ,,bureau 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fa4 ,,bureau 7,,william ,,& ,,m>y ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fb4 ,,bureau 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fc4 ,,writ+ ,,table 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fd ,,writ+ ,,or ,,dress+ ,,table 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fe4 ,,fig4 #ff ,,escritoire 7,,que5 ,,anne ,,p]iod7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fg4 ,,birdcage ,,clock 7,,second ,,half ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fh ,,lant]n ,,clock ,,9 ,,hood$ ,,case 7,,fir/ ,,half ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fi ,,lant]n ,,clock ,,)\t ,,case 7,,fir/ ,,half ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gj4 ,,bracket ,,clock 7,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury7 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gc ,,fig4 #gb ,,fig4 #ga ,,m>quetry ,,clocks ,,& ,,clock ,,cases ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gd4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,*9a ,,cab9et ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ge4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,cab9et ,,) ,,draw]s ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gf4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,cab9et ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gg4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,cab9et ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gh4 ,,lacqu]$ ,,dress+-,,table ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gi ,,lacqu]$ ,,mirror ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hj ,,b>omet] ,,9 ,,lacqu]$ ,,case ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ha ,,lacqu]$ ,,toilet ,,mirror ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hb ,,lacqu]$ ,,toilet ,,mirror ,,index ,ar*itectural inspiration less m>k$1 #ci ,a%ton on ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #ac ,balu/]s1 examples (1 #ca ,ba?s at ,hampton ,c\rt1 #e 9 e>ly times1 #e ,b$room1 ,que5 ,anne1 #dc-df ,b$/eads at ,c\rt1 #g mod]n ,que5 ,anne1 #dc-dd ,buck+ham's1 ,duke (1 glass works1 #cg ,bureaux1 ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #gi ,william & ,m>y p]iod1 #gh ) secret draw]s1 #hj-ha ,cabriole legs1 #ec ,*airs 7see ,*apt] ,,iv47 claw-&-ball decoration1 #ed d\ble1 #eh drunk>ds'1 #eg f9e1 #eg ladd]-back$1 #ee p]iod ( ,james ,,ii41 #dg ,que5 ,anne1 #ea-eg %ap$1 #ef ,william & ,m>y1 #ej-ea ) cabriole legs1 #ec-ed ) rigid l9es1 #h1 #ej ,*e/s ( draw]s 7see ,*apt] ,v47 hi/ory (1 #fe ! tallboy1 #gj-ga v5e]$1 #fg-fh ) cabriole legs1 #fi ) m>quetry1 #ff ) turn$ legs1 #fg-fi ,*9a cab9ets fir/ introduc$1 #ac v>ieties (1 #gd-ge ,*9ese porcela91 ,defoe on1 #ih ,evelyn on1 #d fir/ introduc$ into ,engl&1 #c ,*9ese porcela91 ,macaulay on1 #d popul>ity (1 #ac ,spectator on1 #ei1 #ih ,*9tzes1 #ei-fj ,c(fee-h\ses1 #aa1 #ab ,claw & ball1 #ed ,clocks 7see ,*apt] ,,vii47 ,bob p5dulum1 #hc bracket or p$e/al1 #hf-hi ,cromwell or lant]n1 #hb-hf ,cunyngham on1 #ib-ic ,daniel ,qu>e1 #hh ,george ,graham1 #hg gr&fa!r1 #hi-id 9 lacqu]1 #ij 9 m>quetry1 #hh1 #ia %eep's head1 #hc ,?omas ,tompion1 #hg ,cl\/on on ,que5 ,anne mirrors1 #cg ,cunyngham on clocks1 #ib-ic ,defoe1 ,daniel1 on ,*9ese porcela91 #ih ,doorways1 c>v$1 #cb ,dut* influ5ce1 #a1 #bj1 #dg1 #if ,dwell+-room1 ,clif=d's ,inn1 #g ,escallop-%ell decoration1 #ed ,evelyn on ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 #ba ,evelyn's ,dairy1 #d1 #cf ,gesso "w1 #da ,gibbon1 ,gr9l+1 & ,*>les ,,ii41 #bf-bg examples at ,hampton ,c\rt1 #f 8 life & "w1 #be-cj mirror frame1 #ch ,graham1 ,george 7clock-mak]71 #hg ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace 7see ,*apt] ,i471 #ig1 #ih-ii ,homes ( ! poor1 #aa1 #dg ,h\ses ( ! weal?y1 #aj ,hugu5ot silk-work]s1 #eg ,hui%1 ,m4 ,b41 on ,japan & its ,art1 #if1 #ajg ,inlay1 #ad ,japann+ or v>ni%+ by ,john ,/alk]1 #ii-aje ,lacqu] 7see ,*apt] ,,viii47 cab9ets1 #aji ,*9a cab9et1 #ajh clock1 #ajh dress+-glasses1 #aaa dress+-table1 #aaj ,fr5*1 #ajf-ajg hi/ory (1 #ie-ig ,japanese1 #ajf mirror1 #aaj ,law1 ,erne/1 on ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #b1 #c1 #h ,macaulay1 on ,v]rio1 #i views on collect+ porcela91 #d ,macquoid1 ,p]cy1 ,age ( ,walnut1 #ej on m>quetry1 #fg ,mahogany introduc$1 #h1 #gb ,m>quetry def9$1 #af ,macquoid on1 #fg ,poll5 on1 #ff us$ on clock1 #hh mirror frames1 #db tables1 #fa w>drobes1 #gc ,m>%1 ,an?ony 7clock-mak]71 #hf ,m>t91 ,john 7clock-mak]71 #hh ,mc,carthy1 ,ju/91 on ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #aa ,mirrors 7see ,*apt] ,,iii47 by ,gr9l+ ,gibbon1 #ch ,cl\/on on1 #cg e>ly examples1 #ce ,gesso "w1 #da 9 ,hampton ,c\rt1 #cf-cg 9 ,holyrood ,palace1 #cf ,mirrors1 9 m>quetry1 #db 9 ,van ,eyck's picture 9 ,national ,gall]y1 #ce influ5ce ( ,wr51 #dj m5tion$ 9 ,evelyn's ,di>y1 #cf m5tion$ 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 #cd notes on pur*as+1 #dj simple1 #ch-ci toilet1 #db ,ne$lework1 petit po9t1 #eg popul> ) wom51 #ei ,que5 ,m>y's1 #c ,poll51 ,j4 ,h41 on m>quetry1 #ff on ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #aj ,qu>e1 ,daniel 7clock-mak]71 #hh ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 a gambl+ age1 #fb ,anne's influ5ce1 #aj ,a%ton quot$1 #ab b$room1 #dc-df *airs & tables1 c4 7see ,*apt] ,,iv47 def9ition1 #h-i h\ses ( middle class1 #fj ,ju/9 ,mc,carthy on1 #aa old city h\ses1 #ca ord9>y types ( mirrors1 #ch1 #ci simple furniture1 #i1 #aj ,?ack]ay on1 #ab writ+-table1 #gi ,que5 ,m>y1 h] ne$lework1 #c ,settee1 #eh ,/alk]1 ,john1 on japann+ & v>ni%+1 #ii-aje ,/ools1 ,william & ,m>y1 #db ,que5 ,anne1 #dc ,tables 7see ,*apt] ,,iv47 c>d1 #fb-fc gate leg1 #fd ,tables1 inv]t$ b[l decoration1 #fj ,william & ,m>y1 #fa ) cabriole legs1 #fc ) claw-&-ball feet1 #fc ) escallop-%ell decoration1 #fc ) flaps1 #fc ) m>quetry "w1 #fa ) ti$ /ret*]s1 #fa ,tallboys1 #gj-ga ,tea-dr9k+1 #ab ,?ack]ay on ,que5 ,anne p]iod1 #ab ,toilet sets1 #de ,tompion1 ,?omas 7clock-mak]71 #hg ,van ,eyck1 picture by1 #dh ,v5e]+1 #ad-ae ,v]ney ,memoirs1 #ii ,v]rio1 8 "w at ,hampton ,c\rt1 #i ,w>drobe 7or hang+ cupbo>d7 9 e>ly days1 #gb 9 m>quetry1 #gc ( ,dut* orig91 #gb ,william & ,m>y at ,hampton ,c\rt1 #a co/ume1 #dh-di ,woodcraft1 anci5t1 #af ,wr51 ,sir ,*ri/oph]1 #b-c builds ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 #bb ,evelyn on1 #ba 8 life & "w1 #bj-be ,writ+-desks1 hi/ory (1 #gf-gh ,que5 ,anne knee-hole1 #gi-hj ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! italics m>kup surr\nd+ curr5cy has be5 remov$4 ,! hyph5ation ( "s words has be5 /&>dis$4