This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...55 (b. Ill);l) and 122 (b). The first and last are almost identical in form. The body of the bed is a long piece of timber, rectangular in form and broad enough to accommodate two persons. In each instance there is a head-board but no foot-board. In 34. (b), the headboard is perpendicular, rounded slightly at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...55 (b. Ill);l) and 122 (b). The first and last are almost identical in form. The body of the bed is a long piece of timber, rectangular in form and broad enough to accommodate two persons. In each instance there is a head-board but no foot-board. In 34. (b), the headboard is perpendicular, rounded slightly at the top and finished on either side with scrolled ornaments. Over all is thrown a plaited covering of red. The head-board in 122 (b) is much simpler, being formed of plain uprights topped and connected by a triangular finish. Both these examples are without sides and ends. In Folio 34 (b), the flat body of the bed is supported by two legs at the head and one at the foot; while in 122 (b) only the two legs at the head are visible. The seemingly sloping surface of the bed in these two instances is simply the fault of the artist and affords a most interesting example of inability to reproduce perspective. Folio 55 (b. Ill) differs from the two already described only in the solid sides and end. These planks which extend from the surface of the bed to the floor are either paneled or painted. The upright which forms part of the head-board, is round, and finished at the top with arabesque head. (3) THE TABLE (A.-S. "bard"). In Claudius B. IV., there occur four drawings in which the chieftain is feasting with the members of his family and guests.2) Adding to these, Folio 5 (b) from Tiberius C. VI., and Folio 15 (a) from Cleopatra C. VIII., we possess material enough to establish with certainty the most important facts concerning the construction and furnishings of the AngloSaxon table. ') Vgl. PL IV. No. X (fol. 55. b. III). 2) Vgl. PL IV. No. XIII. (fol. 31. b. I). Vgl. PL IV. No. XIV (fol. 35. b. I). I. The table varied in size according to the...
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