Turning now to special descriptions of chairs at Versailles, we find in 1722, “two _fauteuils_ of varnished walnut and open-work cane; the _manchettes_ (elbow-cushions) and backs upholstered in lemon-coloured leather,” the backs curved; three _fauteuils_ of varnished walnut wood and cane with sweeping backs and console feet, and carved with several ornaments; twelve chairs with backs, of cherry wood and open-worked cane, the backs having sweeping curves and feet in consoles, carved with various ornaments, including shells. The latter stood 39 inches high, including back, the seats measured 16 inches. In 1729, “six _fauteuils_ of cane and cherry-wood carved with several ornaments and varnished, the backs curved and the elbows cushioned.” They were upholstered in red leather with a braid of gold, nailed with gilt-headed nails. Also “four _fauteuils_ of beech-wood, varnished and cane, had curved and carved backs ornamented with a carved border all around the seat, the arms also carved at the ends.” These were upholstered in lemon-coloured leather fastened with silver-headed nails placed close together. In 1730, there were “fourteen _chaises à la Reine_, covered with crimson and gold damask, the frames carved and gilt.” Also “three _chaises à la Reine_ covered with crimson and gold damask nailed to the frames with gilt-headed nails, very close together, the frames painted red and gold;” also “four _fauteuils_ and two _tabourets_ of walnut covered with black leather;” and finally a _chaise d’affaires_, the frame on a background of black lacquer and “_aventurine de Japon_,” with landscapes and birds in relief in colours and gilt in the borders, a mosaic of mother-of-pearl and copper wire _à la Chinoise_. The chair was lined with red lacquer, and the cushion was green velvet. This remarkable chair was 19 x 15 inches wide and 19 inches deep. The _chaise à la Reine_, mentioned above, had a very low seat with a very high back. In the same year, there are two _fauteuils_, Chinese style, painted at the Gobelins, with cartouches, representing figures, birds, Chinese houses, etc. The border was of carved and gilt wood, the feet hinds’ feet, the backs ending in a shell, and the seats and backs covered with crimson damask. In 1736, two _banquettes_ of beech-wood, delicately carved and varnished, 24 inches long, 14 inches deep and 15 inches high, have seats of cane, each supplied with a hair cushion covered on both sides with crimson damask, tufted. There were also three _tabourets_ like the above, only shorter,—16 inches long, 14 inches deep and 16 inches high. In 1737, a tall chair of beech lightly carved appears, the curved back filled with cane, and the seat, lemon-coloured velvet fastened with silver-headed nails, standing on four hinds’ feet. Two little chairs of gilt cane, the backs curved, the wood delicately carved and gilt are also mentioned.