CHAPTER II.

VIGNETTE OF GOTHIC OAK ARMOIRE, as Ornament to Initial Letter 17

CHAIR OF ST. PETER, ROME 19

DAGOBERT CHAIR 21

A CARVED NORWEGIAN DOORWAY _facing_ 22

SCANDINAVIAN CHAIR 23

COVER OF A CASKET CARVED IN WHALEBONE 24

SAXON HOUSE (IX. CENTURY) 25

ANGLO-SAXON FURNITURE OF ABOUT THE X. CENTURY 27

THE SEAT ON THE DAIS } } 28 SAXON STATE BED }

ENGLISH FOLDING CHAIR (XIV. CENTURY) } } 29 CRADLE OF HENRY V. }

CORONATION CHAIR, WESTMINSTER ABBEY 31

CHAIR IN YORK MINSTER 32

TWO CHAIRS OF THE XV. CENTURY _facing_ 32

TABLE AT PENSHURST 33

BEDROOM (XIV. CENTURY) 34

CARVED OAK BEDSTEAD AND CHAIR 35

INTERIOR OF A BEDROOM--"THE NEW BORN INFANT" 37

PORTRAIT OF CHRISTINE DE PISAN 38

STATE BANQUET, WITH ATTENDANT MUSICIANS (two woodcuts) 39

A HIGH BACKED CHAIR (XV. CENTURY) 40

MEDIÆVAL BED AND BEDROOM _facing_ 40

A SCRIBE OR COPYIST 41

TWO GERMAN CHAIRS 42

CARVED OAK BUFFET (French Gothic) 43

OLD ENGLISH OAK BUFFET 44

FLEMISH BUFFET _facing_ 44

A TAPESTRIED ROOM } } 45 A CARVED OAK SEAT }

INTERIOR OF APOTHECARY'S SHOP 46

DWELLING ROOM OF A FRENCH CHATEAU _following_ 46

COURT OF THE LADIES OF QUEEN ANNE OF BRITTANY " 46