CHAPTER I

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THE MIDDLE AGES 1–29

Ecclesiastical Art—Wood-carving and Carvers—Primitive Character of the Furniture of Castles and Mansions— _Huchiers_—_Menuisiers_—A Typical Bedroom—_Dinanderie_— Wood-work and panelling—Chest, _banc_, _bahut_, sideboard, _dressoir_, credence, table and chair—Embroideries— Definition of _Chambre_—Textiles and Tapestries— Ecclesiastical Hangings—Tapestry-weavers—Tapestry of Philip the Bold—Flemish Looms—Cordovan and Flemish Leathers—Goldsmith’s Work—Glass and Glass-workers—Guilds of St. Luke.