Guide to the Palace of Westminster . and warm-ing of the whole building is now entrusted tothe Superintendent of Works (EngineeringDivision). The Throne is elevated on steps, thecentral portion having three, and thesides two, covered with a carpet ofrichest velvet pile. The ground colourof the carpet is a bright scarlet, and thepattern is composed of roses and lionsalternately. A gold coloured fringe borders Candelabra—Throne 1 End, House of Lords the carpet. * Not open to the Forty-six. The Canopy to the 1 hrone is divided into three compart-ments: the central one is much loftier
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . and warm-ing of the whole building is now entrusted tothe Superintendent of Works (EngineeringDivision). The Throne is elevated on steps, thecentral portion having three, and thesides two, covered with a carpet ofrichest velvet pile. The ground colourof the carpet is a bright scarlet, and thepattern is composed of roses and lionsalternately. A gold coloured fringe borders Candelabra—Throne 1 End, House of Lords the carpet. * Not open to the Forty-six. The Canopy to the 1 hrone is divided into three compart-ments: the central one is much loftier than the others and con-tains the two State Chairs, one for His Majesty the King, theother for Her Majesty the Queen. The back of the centralcompartment is panelled in the most exquisite manner. Thethree lowest panels have lions passant of England, carved andgilded, on a red ground; and above them, in a wide panel,arched, and enriched with quatrefoiling, are the Royal Armsof England, surrounded by the Garter, with its supporters,. Chrone, duiing Reign oj Queen Victoria. helmet and crest, and an elaborate mantling, forming a richand varied background. The motto Dieu et mon Droit, ison a horizontal band of a deep blue tint. Above the brattishing is a series of five panels, with ogee arches. The crests ofEngland, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, richly carved andgilded, fill the panels. The ceiling is flat, divided into manysmall squares. In the centre is the monogram , surroundedby a border beautifully designed and carved. The flat sur- Hage h orty-scven. faces of the ceiling are enriched by stars painted on them. Asbefore mentioned, the overhanging canopy of the central divi-sion projects considerably beyond the sides, and it is supportedby spandrils rising from octagonal pillars, having small rosesand fleur-de-lis wrought in trelliswork, with the most delicateexecution upon their several sides. The capitals of thesepillars are peculiarly beautiful, having a coronal form, wit
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