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bed, and the infide is always lined with whatever kind of fluff
the hangings are made of.
The infide of the dome fhould have neat gilt mouldings up the
hips, both for ornament, and to hide the joint which is occafion-
ed by the mitring of the quarters together. And from the fpring
of the dome, or round the under teller, fhould he an ornamented
architrave, which will receive and hide the lower end of the hip-
mouldings, and will alfo cover the tacking of the inner valence, as'
well as contribute to the grandeur of the effect of the whole. To
thefe ornaments fhould be added a richly carved patera, fixed
to the center block of the infide of the dome, which will alfo
receive and hide the upper ends of the hip-mouldings before
mentioned. Laftly, a fluffed head-board, in a gold frame, with
foliage ornaments on the top of it, in imitation of a pediment,
will add greatly to the effect of the whole, and harmonize with
the other enrichments abfolutely neceffary for a Rate bed.
For the outfide ornaments of a bed of this kind, great care
fliould be taken to avoid every thing that would appear trifling.
The pillars fliould be maffy as well as tall, fuited to fupport
the dome, whilft height gives room and effect to fine drapery.
Sometimes the pillars are white and gold, and fometimes all
gold; or the ground of the ornaments may be of the colour of
the filk, of which the hangings are made. If emble-
y niatical
bed, and the infide is always lined with whatever kind of fluff
the hangings are made of.
The infide of the dome fhould have neat gilt mouldings up the
hips, both for ornament, and to hide the joint which is occafion-
ed by the mitring of the quarters together. And from the fpring
of the dome, or round the under teller, fhould he an ornamented
architrave, which will receive and hide the lower end of the hip-
mouldings, and will alfo cover the tacking of the inner valence, as'
well as contribute to the grandeur of the effect of the whole. To
thefe ornaments fhould be added a richly carved patera, fixed
to the center block of the infide of the dome, which will alfo
receive and hide the upper ends of the hip-mouldings before
mentioned. Laftly, a fluffed head-board, in a gold frame, with
foliage ornaments on the top of it, in imitation of a pediment,
will add greatly to the effect of the whole, and harmonize with
the other enrichments abfolutely neceffary for a Rate bed.
For the outfide ornaments of a bed of this kind, great care
fliould be taken to avoid every thing that would appear trifling.
The pillars fliould be maffy as well as tall, fuited to fupport
the dome, whilft height gives room and effect to fine drapery.
Sometimes the pillars are white and gold, and fometimes all
gold; or the ground of the ornaments may be of the colour of
the filk, of which the hangings are made. If emble-
y niatical