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The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
01/1946 | 514 | 88
Pages: 8+10-15
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1500-1599
places:
Italy / England
subjects:
Furniture / Elizabethan / British / Italian / Influence
subjects:
Houses / Chests / Carvings
subjects:
Sources / Documents / Inventories
subjects:
Houses / Domestic (house related concept)
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Oak Box, Probably of London Make. Initials P. G. Late Elizabethan. The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Chest from the West Country. Late Elizabethan. (Sir Francis Cook, Bt.). The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Press-Cupboard from Bolton Hall, Bowland, near Clitheroe. Late Elizabethan in Style, but Probably Later in Date. (Mr. Alfred Jowett). The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Draw-Top Table. Late Elizabethan. The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Court Cupboard, Probably of London Make. Late Elizabethan. (Messrs. Stuart & Turner). The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Court Cupboard. Probably West Country. Late Elizabethan. (Messrs. S. W. Wolsey). The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Food Wall Hutch. (Messrs. Mallett & Son). The Domestic Furnishing of the Elizabethans
Article
The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II
07/1945 | 508 | 87
Pages: 164-168
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
buildings:
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, Great Britain
dates:
1500-1699
places:
England / Kent
subjects:
Furniture / Furniture makers / Chairs / Inventories
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate I. A-Mark Underneath Seat of Chair Illustrated in B. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
Attributed works:
Plate I. B-Armchair of a Suite of Furniture Originally at Whitehall Palace. Probably Made by Thomas Roberts, Late Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
Attributed works:
Plate I. C-Easy Chair with Walnut Frame Carved with "Scrowles All over," Upholstered in Velvet with Background Woven in Gold. Probably Made by Thomas Roberts, Late Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Couch Bed with Walnut Frame. Late Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Easy Chair with Wings and Covered Elbows and Bag of down on Seat. Late Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Armchair of Beechwood with Cane Seat, Frame Ebonised and Carving Gilt. Late Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole-II.
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The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
05/1945 | 506 | 86
Pages: 110+112-115
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
buildings:
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, Great Britain
dates:
1500-1699
places:
England / Kent
subjects:
Furniture / Chairs / Tudor / Elizabethan / Stuart
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-The Knole Couch. Covered with Crimson Velvet and Garnished with Gold Fringes and Bullion Nails. Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-A Chair Covered with Cloth and Gold and Garnished with Gold Fringes and Gilt Nails. Elizabethan. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Chair "Covered All over" with Crimson Damask and Garnished with Fringe and Nails. About 1660. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Couch Upholstered with Crimson Velvet and with Frame Decorated with Gold and Red Design on a Gesso Ground. Early Seventeenth Century. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Chair and Stool. Part of the Same Suite as the Couch Illustrated in Plate A. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Detail of the Leg Showing the Gold and Red Design on the Frame of Couch, Plate A. The Upholstered Furniture at Knole
Article
The Dutch Home and Its Furniture
12/1942 | 477 | 81
Pages: 300+302-304
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1600-1799
places:
Netherlands / Amsterdam
subjects:
Dutch / Houses / Interiors / Furniture
subjects:
Chairs / Cabinets (furniture) / Baroque
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
A-Mahogany Wardrobe Showing Revival of Classic Design in the Late Eighteenth Century. (Victoria and Albert Museum). The Dutch Home and Its Furniture
Western art unattributed:
B-Chair with Back and Seat Rails Veneered with Walnut; Legs of Solid Walnut. Early Eighteenth Century. (Victoria and Albert Museum). The Dutch Home and Its Furniture
Western art unattributed:
C-Escritoire. Baroque Design. Veneered with Walnut. Early Eighteenth Century. (Victoria and Albert Museum). The Dutch Home and Its Furniture
Western art unattributed:
D-Rectangular Press of Panel Construction. Ebony and Palisander Wood. Seventeenth Century. (Victoria and Albert Museum). The Dutch Home and Its Furniture
Article
Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II
09/1942 | 474 | 81
Pages: 218-222
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1650-1699
patrons:
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
places:
England
subjects:
Furniture / Interiors / Documents
subjects:
French / Influence
subjects:
Upholsterers
subjects:
Chairs / Japanese / Influence
subjects:
Domestic (house related concept) / Houses
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Japan Cabinet with Painted Panels on Carved and Silvered Stand. (Mr. Geoffrey Hart). Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-The Bed of the Venetian Ambassador at Knole with Its Attendant Chairs and Stools. Green and White Silk Upholstery and Burnished Gilt Woodwork. (Lord Sackville, Knole). Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Couch with Covering of Green and White Velvet with "Bag of Down, Borders and Elbows Covered and Silk Fringed." Walnut Frame. Part of a Suite. (Lord Sackville, Knole). Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Cane Chair of Walnut. (Lord Sackville, Knole). Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Armchair with Covering of Cloth of Gold. One of a Suite (Lord Sackville, Knole). Domestic Furnishing in the Time of Charles II.
Short Notice
Hogarth a Ghost for John Wootton
07/1942 | 472 | 81
Pages: 176+179
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
artists:
Hogarth, William
artists:
Wootton, John
dates:
1700-1749
places:
England
subjects:
British painting / Sources / Portraits
Article
English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
06/1941 | 459 | 78
Pages: 182-184+186-187
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1700-1799
places:
United States / England
subjects:
Furniture / American Colonial / Colonial / British
subjects:
Furniture makers / Techniques / Patronage
subjects:
Chippendale
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate II. A-Detail of a Lady's Writing Table and Bookcase. Illustrated in Chippendale's Gentleman's Director, Third Edition, 1762. From Chippendale's Workshop. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons Ltd.). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
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Plate II. C-Mahogany Cabinet Made by Giles Grendey of Clerkenwell. London Made, about 1740. (Mr. J. M. Botibol). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Mahogany and Gilt Chair Belonging to a Suite of Fourteen. English. About 1735. (The Earl of Radnor). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-London Made Chair after Chippendale's Director. Carved Mahogany. Mid-Eighteenth Century. (Messrs. Mallett & Sons). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-North Country Chair. Carved Mahogany. Traditional Round Stump Back Legs. Back after Chippendale's Director. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-North Country Chair, about 1760. Carved Mahogany. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Cornice and Pediment of a North Country Bookcase. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Article
English Eighteenth Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal
02/1941 | 455 | 78
Pages: 57-61+64
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1700-1799
places:
England / Spain / Portugal
subjects:
Furniture / British / Export of works of art / Inventories / Documents
subjects:
Japanese / Influence
subjects:
Cabriole / Cabriole chairs / Chairs
subjects:
Queen Anne / Georgian
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Scarlet Lacquer Escritoire. Reign of Queen Anne. (Messrs. H. M. Lee & Sons). Eighteenth-Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Cane and Scarlet Lacquer Settee from a Large Suite. Reign of George I. (Spanish Art Gallery Ltd.). Eighteenth-Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Scarlet Lacquer Cabinet, One of a Pair, Reign of George I. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). Eighteenth-Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Mirror, One of a Pair: Glass Borders. Decorated in Scarlet and Gold. From the Same Suite as C. Eighteenth-Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-Silver Flagon. 1683. Saved from St. James's Church, Piccadilly. E-Chair of Beech Wood Covered in Scarlet Lacquer. One of a Set of Twenty-Four. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons.) F-Silver Gilt Steeple Cup. By F. Terry. 1625-6. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Eighteenth-Century Furniture Exports to Spain and Portugal.
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The Bishop's Chair in St. Paul's Cathedral
12/1940 | 453 | 77
Pages: 200-201
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
artists:
Roberts, Thomas, furniture maker, act. 1686-1714
dates:
1650-1699
places:
England / London
subjects:
Furniture / British / Attributions
subjects:
Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, Great Britain
Illustrations
Attributed works:
A-The Bishop's Chair. About 1697. Perhaps Made by Thomas Roberts. Carved Walnut, Cane and Velvet. (St. Paul's Cathedral). Shorter Notice: The Bishop's Chair in St. Paul's Cathedral
Article
The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
11/1940 | 452 | 77
Pages: 152-155+158-160+163
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1650-1749
places:
England / United States
subjects:
American Colonial / Furniture / British / Furniture makers
subjects:
Art market / Upholsterers
subjects:
Glass / Mirrors
subjects:
Documents / Inventories
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Chair with Russian Leather and Oak Frame. Late Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Century. (Messrs. S. W. Wolsey). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Turkey Work Chair with Beech Frame. Late Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Century. (Bramshill Park). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Cane Chair with Walnut Frame. Late Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Century. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Looking-Glass in Gilt Gesso Frame. First Half of the Eighteenth Century. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Cabinet of Veneered Walnut. Late Seventeenth Century. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Escritoire of Veneered Walnut with Looking-Glass Plates in the Bookcase Doors. Late Seventeenth Century. (Messrs. H. Blairman & Sons); C-Walnut Chest of Drawers. Late Seventeenth Century. (Messrs. S. W. Wolsey). The Export Trade of Furniture to Colonial America
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