. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . apestries being usually reserved for the more important pieces. These velvet draperies are usually attributed to the colony of 38s 386 DECORATIVE FURNITURE Hugiienot weavers who found asylum in Spitalfields, and weresubsidised by the Government. They transplanted their craft so successfully that England, atthe close of the seventeenth century, found it practicable to prohibitforeign silks, which she had imported a few years previously to thevalue of nearly a quarter of a million pounds sterling. Chests of drawers, mounted upon
. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . apestries being usually reserved for the more important pieces. These velvet draperies are usually attributed to the colony of 38s 386 DECORATIVE FURNITURE Hugiienot weavers who found asylum in Spitalfields, and weresubsidised by the Government. They transplanted their craft so successfully that England, atthe close of the seventeenth century, found it practicable to prohibitforeign silks, which she had imported a few years previously to thevalue of nearly a quarter of a million pounds sterling. Chests of drawers, mounted upon stands of similar type to thatillustrated, were developing during the period. Such chests usuallyrelied for their decoration upon figured veneers of walnut and cross-banded borders. Wooden candelabra, such as those possessed by Sir SpencerPonsonby Fane (believed to have been formerly at KensingtonPalace), were made during the early years of Queen Annes reign;and though having but little illuminative capacity, were gracefuldepartures from their metal MODES OF ORNAMENT IN DECORATIVE FURNITURE PROCESSES DEPENDENT FORPATTERN UPON DIFFER-ENCES OF PLANE - RELIEFORNAMENT ChrVing&Modelling intbe round ^relief; inciseU. CotnpQ5rAinpmgs,&oiher reproductions t»y wechCifjicEil „. . Carving ^modelling CotisfrUGtionixl Forms applied as ornawtnyMhsttt^^c TcirmtigsMouldings, h orherinollific8krions of consfracrion Combined Relief ^f^ FlAr?foces5es:tieriadaa,(ie5so
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