Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
is Crimson velvet. Out of this is the presence Chamber w^{th} a Low
screen across the roome to keep company off the bed w^{ch} is scarlet
velvet w^{th} gold orrice and hung w^{th} fine tapistry. Out of y^e
bedchamber goes the dressing roome hung w^{th} yellow damaske and
Chaires the same. Here was the queen mother Dutchess of Yorks Picture
over the Chimney, here is a doore into the private Lodgings where there
is 2 bed Chambers, one Jndian Embroydery the other a mixt damaske; and
Closets and antyroomes to the galleryes and backstaires.
Out of the dressing roome is the Queens Closet, the hangings, Chaires,
Stooles and Screen the same, all of satten stitch done in worsteads,
beasts, birds, jmages and ffruites all wrought very ffinely by Queen
Mary and her maids of honour.
From thence into a Large Long gallery Wanscoated, and pictures of all
the Roman warrs on one side, the other side was Large Lofty windows, two
marble tables in two peers w^{th} two great open jarrs on Each side,
Each table two such; at the End the same for to put potts of orange and
mirtle trees in. The window Curtaines and couches or fformes all green
and white rich damaske.
Out of this into a Long gallery, plain wanscoate without any adornment,
which is for people to waite in, Either of the servants of the houshold
or who waites in buissness of the ordinary sort, and here are doores
that Lead to the back staires and to private Lodgings. This Leads at the
End into the part was design’d for the Kings side, into a noble Gallery
w^{th} Curious Pictures of y^e scriptures painted by the Carthusion.
The King of Ffrance offer’d 3000 pound apiece for them, or indeed any
money. Here are green and white Damaske window Curtaines and Couches as
the other was. This Leads to roomes not ffinished in the same number as
on the queen’s side—one is begun to be painted on the top. The sides of
the walls are painted just Like pieces of tapestry here is Prince
Georges picture at Length, w^{th} his Dukall Corronet, and an Anchor as
High Admirall, and thus to the other roomes, to y^e guardroome and Royal
Staircase as on the Queens side, but none here ffinish’d. The Leads
gives a vast sight all about of the parke and gardens, the ffront of the
house to the garden has four Large stone ffigures Hercules, jupiter,
Mars, Neptune.
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