. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . riDDLE-BIIAPED SPLAT. BPLAT JOTMXO UP-RIGHTS. 8UPP0RTKDBT A SBCONDARTRAIL. LATK Ql-SKIAXan A5D OKOROSL ENT) OF AS?rB*B I^,TL„,T.„,*™ this alteration; men and manners may have ?«• o>.,neop BOLD SOLID SPLAT. •/ BPLAT MORS OR- become less rough, whilst the drier and more ^cleanly condition of the floor doubtlessencouraged sitters to rest their feet upon it,instead of upon a front stretcher. It is, however, upon the peculiarly char-acteristic curved chairs with central woodensplats of our second, or Hogarth type, thatthe
. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . riDDLE-BIIAPED SPLAT. BPLAT JOTMXO UP-RIGHTS. 8UPP0RTKDBT A SBCONDARTRAIL. LATK Ql-SKIAXan A5D OKOROSL ENT) OF AS?rB*B I^,TL„,T.„,*™ this alteration; men and manners may have ?«• o>.,neop BOLD SOLID SPLAT. •/ BPLAT MORS OR- become less rough, whilst the drier and more ^cleanly condition of the floor doubtlessencouraged sitters to rest their feet upon it,instead of upon a front stretcher. It is, however, upon the peculiarly char-acteristic curved chairs with central woodensplats of our second, or Hogarth type, thatthe lovers of Queen Anne modes look withmost regard. Evolved at the end of thesixteenth century, the type was fully de-veloped by Hogarths day, and remains tothis day a most satisfying adaptation of formto purpose. Its distinctive feature—and oneseen for the first time in British work duringthis period—is that the splat backs are curvedin their profile (spoon backed) in provisionEVOLUTION OF for the comfort of the sitters back. The SPLAT AND HOOP BA
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