Paxton, Sir Joseph, 230 Penshurst Place, 32, 34, 87, 106, 111, 112 Perkins, Mr. C., translator of "Kunst im Hause", 204 Persian Designs, 136-139 Pianoforte, the, 231, 266, 267 Picau, French carver, 179 Pietra-dura introduced, 54 Pindar, Sir Paul, House of, 109 Pirdnesi, 174 Pollen, Mr. J. Hungerford, reference to, 12, 14, 18, 30, 31, 59, 76, 80, 95, 134, 161, 199, 242, 244, 249 Pompadour, Madame, 159 Portuguese Work, 69 Prie Dieu Chair, the, 35, 58 Prignot, Designs of, 220 Prior, Mr. Edwards, Essay on Furniture, 242, 244 Pugin, Mr. A. W., work of, 212, 217, 218 Queen Anne Furniture, 239, 240 Queen Victoria's Collection, 57, 68, 69, 133 Racinet's Work, "Le Costume Historique", 132 Radspieler of Munich (manufacturer), 247 Raffaelle, referred to, 48, 49, 169 Raleigh, Sir W., 92 Regency, Period of the, in France, 152, 153 Renaissance, 44, 48, 86, 87, 169 Renaissance in England, 72-89 " " France, 57-62 " " Germany, 70-71 " " Italy, 48-57 " " The Netherlands, 63-66 " " Spain, 67-70 Restoration, the, 111 Revolution, the French, 168, 203, 204 Revival of Art in France, 58 Ricardo, Mr. Halsey, 241, 242 Rich, Sir Henry, 103 Richardson's "Studies", 70-78 Riesener, Court Ebeniste, 159, 163, 164, 165, 167, 203 Robinson, Mr. G. T., quoted, 105, 108, 111 Rococo Style, the, 195, 216, 225, 226