. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . acy appears for once to be as unimpeachableas his enthusiasm always. For about the quarter of the length ofthe apartment the floor was raised by a step, and this space, which was called the dais, was occupied only by theprincipal members of the family and visitors ofdistinction. A table, covered with scarlet cloth,was placed transversely across the platform, fromthe middle of which ran the longer and lowerboard, whereat the domestics and inferior personsfed. The plan resembled in form the letter chaira and settles of
. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . acy appears for once to be as unimpeachableas his enthusiasm always. For about the quarter of the length ofthe apartment the floor was raised by a step, and this space, which was called the dais, was occupied only by theprincipal members of the family and visitors ofdistinction. A table, covered with scarlet cloth,was placed transversely across the platform, fromthe middle of which ran the longer and lowerboard, whereat the domestics and inferior personsfed. The plan resembled in form the letter chaira and settles of carved oak wereplaced upon the dais, and over these seats andelevated tables was fastened a canopy of cloth,MEDIEVAL cHAiK IN HOSPITAL ^hlch servcd lu some degree to protect the person-OF ST. cKoss, WINCHESTER. ^^^^ ^^^ occupicd that dlstiuguished station from the weather, and especially from the rain, which in some places foundits way through the ill-constructed roof. The wall of this upper endof the hall, as far as the dais extended, was covered with hangings,. 30 DECORATIVE FURNITURE
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