. Vanishing England . t; and the fixed bench runningalong one end of the chamber, ofwhich we give an illustration. Thedesign and workmanship of thisfixture show it to belong to theperiod of Henry VIIL All the Cupboard Hinge, WOfk . q{ dmb save Crowhurst Place, Surrey the fire-place. The smiths art isshown in the fine candelabrum and in the knocker orring-plate, perforated with Gothic design, still backed withits original morocco leather. It is worthy of a sanctuary,and doubtless many generations of Crowhurst squireshave found a very dear sanctuary in this grand oldEnglish home. This ring-plate
. Vanishing England . t; and the fixed bench runningalong one end of the chamber, ofwhich we give an illustration. Thedesign and workmanship of thisfixture show it to belong to theperiod of Henry VIIL All the Cupboard Hinge, WOfk . q{ dmb save Crowhurst Place, Surrey the fire-place. The smiths art isshown in the fine candelabrum and in the knocker orring-plate, perforated with Gothic design, still backed withits original morocco leather. It is worthy of a sanctuary,and doubtless many generations of Crowhurst squireshave found a very dear sanctuary in this grand oldEnglish home. This ring-plate is in one of the originalbedrooms. Immense labour was often bestowed upon themouldings of beams in these fifteenth-century was a very fine moulded beam in a farm-house inmy own parish, but a recent restoration has, alas !covered it. We give some illustrations of the cornicemouldings of the Church House, Goudhurst, Kent, andof a fine Gothic door-head. It is impossible for us to traverse many shires in our. OLD MANSIONS 183 search for old houses. But a word must be said for thepriceless contents of many of our historic mansions andmanors. These often vanish and are lost for ever. Ihave alluded to the thirst of American millionaires forthese valuables, which causes so many of our treasures tocross the Atlantic and find their home in the palaces ofBoston and Washington and elsewhere. Perhaps if ourvaluables must leave their old resting-places and go out t It I
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