Our homes, and how to beautify them . AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM. are few finer examples of carving on a large, though very ornate scale, than thesixteenth century fireplace in the Palace of Justice at Bruges. The fine marblechimney-piece in the great hall at Knole is another historic structure ; and thereis a notable example of a later period by (Irinling Gibbons in the library atCassiobury. Towards the close of the eighteenth century a complete changecame over the fashion. The architectural overmantel gave place to the large and. FIG. 44. TREATMENT IN WHITE ENAMELLED WOOD. heavily framed mirro
Our homes, and how to beautify them . AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM. are few finer examples of carving on a large, though very ornate scale, than thesixteenth century fireplace in the Palace of Justice at Bruges. The fine marblechimney-piece in the great hall at Knole is another historic structure ; and thereis a notable example of a later period by (Irinling Gibbons in the library atCassiobury. Towards the close of the eighteenth century a complete changecame over the fashion. The architectural overmantel gave place to the large and. FIG. 44. TREATMENT IN WHITE ENAMELLED WOOD. heavily framed mirror, the chimney-piece was lowered, and instead of beingdesigned by the architect as a structural part of the room, was made and soldwith the grate, and was chosen more to suit the individual taste of the purchaser,than with e\-en a remote reference to the style or purpose of the room. Of lateyears, there has been such a marked improvement in the designs of these fitmentmantel-pieces that what at first threatened to be an evil cannot fairly be regarded OUR HOMES,
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