The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . 1699] King William s State Bedchamber. 93 the room, by the bed, stood, and stands to this day, theKings great clock, six feet high from the ground, with twosmall dials on its face, telling the day of the month andother intervals of time, and surmounted by decorativefigures in ormolu. It was made by the celebrated Daniel. King William State Bedchamber. Quare, and goes for one year, but though in good repair itis no longer wound up. In other corners of the room, near the doors, were twocurious barometers, one made by Tompion, which still
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . 1699] King William s State Bedchamber. 93 the room, by the bed, stood, and stands to this day, theKings great clock, six feet high from the ground, with twosmall dials on its face, telling the day of the month andother intervals of time, and surmounted by decorativefigures in ormolu. It was made by the celebrated Daniel. King William State Bedchamber. Quare, and goes for one year, but though in good repair itis no longer wound up. In other corners of the room, near the doors, were twocurious barometers, one made by Tompion, which stillremain in the positions they originally occupied, and be-tween the windows is a fine pier-glass, with a border ofcut blue glass, also dating from Williams time, and bearinghis monogram, W. R., surmounted by a crown, in blueand white engraved glass. 94 History of Hampton Court Palace. [1699 There are, besides, in various rooms, some of the old stoolsand high-backed chairs which belonged to the suite of fur-niture in this bedroom, and also several large bowls and jarsof blue Delft ware, with the Kings arms and monogrampainted on them, which served both for use and for jars, in which bulbous flowers such as tulips andhyacinths were planted, are especially noteworthy. Theystand about four feet high. The fireplace, with its old cast-iron fireback, its carve
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