——, blue parlour of, 68 ——, Hôtel de, 91 Ranson, 257, 260, 267, 279 ——, examples from, 260 Rebel, ornaments of, 5 Récamier, Mme., 378 Recueil, de Décorations Intérieures, 370 Regency, The, 110 ——, art of the, in America, 141 ——, art of the, in England, 135, 141 —— style, characteristics of the, 141–142 ——, examples of, 211, 213–214 Reign of Terror, 367 Renaissance, The, 3 Renard, 257 Revolution, The Glorious, 110 Ribband-back chairs, 232–233 Richelieu, Cardinal, 4, 6, 14, 15 Richardson, George, 289 Riesener, J. H., 165, 213, 265–266, 267 Robert, 257 Rocaille, 162 ——, decoration, 141 Rochefort, Mme. la Maréchale, cabinet of, 97–98 Rock-and-shell work, taste for, 221 Rococo, 150 Roentgen, David, 265, 266, 267 Rohan, Anne Julie Charbot de, 178 Rohan, Duc de, 178 Romans d’aventure, 67 Rose, Joseph, 304 Rosewood, 225, 334 Roubo, 166, 256 Roumier, 142, 164 Rousseau, J. J., 252 Rubens, 3 Rudd’s Dressing-table, 324–325 Rueil, Castle, of, 4 Ruins, fad for, 150 ——, Langley on, 150 _S_ Saint Non, 257, 363 Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 252 Saint-Simon, quotation from, 31 Salembier, 257, 261, 267, 277 Salon, the, 168 —— (Louis XIV.), 104–105 —— (Louis XV.), 171–172, 174–175, 182–183 ——, petit, 177–178 Saly, 263 Satin-wood, 334 Saunier, 267 Scagliola, 291 Scheemakers, 263 Schübler, J. J., 199–200 Schwerdfeger, 267 Screens (Chippendale), 246 —— (Heppelwhite), 322–323 ——, horse fire, 323, 345 —— (Louis XIV.), 88–89 ——, Pole fire, 322–323, 345 ——, Regency, 211 —— (Sheraton), 345–346 ——, tripod fire, 345–346 Screetore, 59 Secretary and bookcase (Sheraton), 359–360 Serre-papiers, 212, 213 Settee (Jacobean), 62 —— (Queen Anne), 119 Shakespeare, quotations from, 38–39, 53–54, 55 Shaving-tables (Chippendale), 241 Shell in Cabinet-maker’s arms, 120 Shell, decorative use of, 120 Shelves (Chippendale’s), 237–239 Sheraton, Thomas, 331 ——, arrangement of rooms, 335 ——, books by, 331 ——, cane, use of, 334 ——, carving, love of, 333 ——, on Chippendale, 223–224 ——, on colour, 335 ——, ornaments of, 334 ——, use of mahogany, 334 ——, quotations from, 331–332, 332–333, 335, 335–336, 336–338, 338–342, 342–343, 343–344, 344–345, 345–346, 346–347, 348–349, 350, 350–351, 352–355, 357, 357–358 ——, rosewood, use of, 334 ——, rooms, 338–343 ——, two periods, 333 Siamese Embassy to France, 111 Sideboard (Heppelwhite), 320–321 —— (Sheraton), 347–349 ——, cellaret, 347 Sideboard tables (Chippendale), 245 Silver buffet, 4 Silver furniture, 67 ——, at Knole, 38 Singerie, 161 Sion House, Adam decorations at, 301–303 ——, Adam furniture at, 297 Society of Antiquaries, 135 Sofa, bar-back (Heppelwhite), 317 ——, beds, 267, 355–356 ——, bed à l’antique, 279 —— (Chippendale), 226–227, 231–232 —— (Directoire), 378 —— duchesse, 209 —— (Empire), 378