[7] "Meubles en bois sculpté ayant figuré à l'exposition rétrospective de Lyon en 1877," par J. B. Giraud.
[8] Dr. Jacob von Falké states that the first mention of glass as an extraordinary product occurs in a register of 1239.
[9] The present decorations of the room were painted either actually by Watts or under his directions, when, as favourite artist to the fourth Lord Holland, he did so much to beautify the house and made so many additions to its store of portraits. His work is fully described in "Holland House," by Princess Marie Liechtenstein. London, 1874.
[10] The following passage occurs in one of Beaumont and Fletcher's plays:—
"Is the great Couch up, the Duke of Medina sent?" to which the duenna replies, "'Tis up, and ready;" and then Marguerite asks, "And day beds in all chambers?" receiving in answer, "In all, lady."
[11] This tapestry is still in the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace.
[12] The present decorations of the Palace of Versailles were carried out about 1830, under Louis Phillipe. "Versailles Galeries Historiques," par C. Gavard, is a work of 13 vols. devoted to the illustration of the pictures, portraits, statues, busts, and various decorative contents of the Palace.
[13] For description of method of gilding the mounts of furniture, see Appendix.
[14] NOTE.—Since the first edition of this book was published in 1892, the value of really fine old French furniture has considerably risen, and the above-named estimate of the auction price of such a suite of furniture as is described would have to be doubled.
[15] Watteau, 1684-1721. Lancret, b. 1690, d. 1743. Boucher, b. 1703, d. 1770.