Regency Household: Reclining Chairs

I was surprised to see these early recliners in An Encyclopædia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture (1835): Its not hard to imagine Continue
I was surprised to see these early recliners in An Encyclopædia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture (1835): Its not hard to imagine Continue
This map and timeline and accompanying account appeared in a supplementary 1806 issue of La Belle Assemblee.
Apparently enough of an issue to warrant some stop, drop and roll advice, The Modern Receipt Book (1824) offered ways to prevent and treat flammable Continue
This tidbit appeared in The Modern Receipt Book (1824).