The bed on Plate XXII. is one of Marot’s designs and shows the Louis XIV. influence. The detail No. 3, on the same plate, exhibits another variety of head-board. No. 1 is a detail of a bed cornice and its drapery; and No. 2 shows the pattern of a valance. Specimens of lambrequin drapery, both for beds and windows, moreover, are shown in the details, Nos. 1 and 4 on Plate XIX.
Typical contents of a fashionable home in England during the reign of Queen Anne are to be gathered from the will and inventory of La Marquise de Gouvernet, a French Protestant refugee, who was naturalized at Westminster in 1691, and lived for thirty years in English aristocratic circles, dying in 1722. She was very wealthy, and occupied a distinguished position in London society. To her grandson and heir, she bequeathed an immense quantity of jewels, furniture, pictures and porcelain. The mere enumeration of the pieces of furniture affords a good idea of a stylish interior of the Queen Anne period.
One small calico bed, 3 foot wide and 8 foot high, for the country, being stitched with coloured flowers, with five armed chairs of the same.
One suit of chamber hangings of cloth, painted with Indian figures, nine pieces, 7 foot high.
One other suit of chamber hangings of cloth painted in the Indias, drawn in porticoes, eleven in number, 7 foot high, very old.
One suit of chamber hangings of white damask, pillows of coloured stuff fixed thereon.
One blue gauze Indian bed, worked with gold straw work, eight pieces of tapestry, and the chairs of the same, very old.
A furniture of Indian damask of four colours, with the bed, 4 foot wide, the door curtains, the window curtains and chairs of the same, all very old.
One bundle of borders of old gold and silver brecard, with coloured flowers embroidered thereon.
Four pieces of blue damask hangings with borders of cross-stitch, and three chairs.
Nine chairs of tent-stitch, the ground of gold colour.
Two couches, the ground violet with figures. Bottoms of Hungarian Irish stitch chairs and two door curtains.
Two large Marselian quilts, and one Indian quilt, stitched in colour.
One Indian quilt, stitched in yellow silk, basses and pillows of the same, all old.
One large India lackerd cabinet with figures.