Guide to the Palace of Westminster . ns of intricate andmasterly workmanship by Hardman. They weigh 1 l tons, andare only equalled in beauty and design and workmanship bythose of the 15th century to the tomb of Henry VII. in West-minster Abbey. The Encaustic Tiled Pavement from the richness of thecolour is particularly striking; it was manufactured by Minton,in Staffordshire. The marble margins of the floor, with thatof the centre, is the produce of Derbyshire. The texture ofthese marbles is equal, in all respects, to the finest jasper; sur-rounding the centre is a very fine enamel, inlaid wit
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . ns of intricate andmasterly workmanship by Hardman. They weigh 1 l tons, andare only equalled in beauty and design and workmanship bythose of the 15th century to the tomb of Henry VII. in West-minster Abbey. The Encaustic Tiled Pavement from the richness of thecolour is particularly striking; it was manufactured by Minton,in Staffordshire. The marble margins of the floor, with thatof the centre, is the produce of Derbyshire. The texture ofthese marbles is equal, in all respects, to the finest jasper; sur-rounding the centre is a very fine enamel, inlaid with brass byHardman. The stained glass windows represent the arms ofthe early families of the aristocracy of England, and were alsomanufactured by Hardman. This Lobby is thirty-eight feetsquare and thirty-three feet in height. The archway on the east side of the Lobby leads to theRefreshment Rooms. At the end of this corridor is the entranceto the Peers I libraries. This portion of the Palace is not opento the public. Page Fifty three. THE PEERS LIBRARIES. [This magnificent suite of rooms now electrically heated, has been arrangedwith the utmost attention to the comforts and convenience of its occupants ;every portion is complete and harmonious, and even every article of furniture inthe rooms has been designed and manufactured in strict accordance with thearchitecture. Indeed, we could quite fancy ourselves in one of those artisticand lordly apartments of olden times, once to be found in the oldmansions of Henrys and Elizabeths time, such as Nash or Cattermoledelighted to paint, but few of which known now remain <n their pristinestate. The walls are completely iined with bookshelves in dark oak,while above the shelves is a frieze the panels of which have thearmorial bearings of the Chief Justices of England arranged accordingto date. The ceiling is covered with panelling, harmoniously andelaborately painted, while the recessed windows, giving a fine view ofthe Thames, are most
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