20. Mr. Parker defines Dado as "The solid block, or cube, forming the body of a pedestal in classical architecture, between the base mouldings and the cornice: an architectural arrangement of mouldings, etc., round the lower parts of the wall of a room, resembling a continuous pedestal."
21. Owen Jones' "Grammar of Ornament," a work much used by designers, was published in 1856.
22. Essay by Mr. Edward S. Prior, "Of Furniture and the Room."
23. Published in 1868, when the craze for novelties was at its height.
24. Essay on "Decorated Furniture," by J. H. Pollen.