The
china, which was displayed, was mostly imported, but there was
some English china. Later, there was famous Wedgwood stoneware and
pottery with bright, unfading glaze, or with dull black and red
surfaces, biscuit ware of pale green, blue or purple, upon which
white designs stood out like cameos. They came from the pottery
factory at Staffordshire founded by potter Josiah Wedgwood in
1769. There were silver and pewter plates and serving pieces,
silver candlesticks, and silver knives, spoons, and two and three
pronged forks, glass salt-cellars from 1724, and fingerbowls from
which one rinsed one's mouth or cleaned one's fingers after dinner
which were made of glass from about 1760. On the third floor were
bedrooms and a nursery. In the bedrooms, there was a high bed with
curtains, canopies, piles of blankets and pillows, and stairs;
wardrobe; chairs; a wash hand stand; chests of drawers; writing
bureau; dressing table with a couple drawers and a mirror; swing
standing mirror; tin rush candle canister; and night commode.
Children and servants slept on low wooden bedsteads. Walls were
stucco, a form of cement that could be sculpted, or paneled or
hung with silk and printed paper. Servants, such as the page and
footmen, slept in the attic and perhaps in the kitchen or cellar.
There was a wood staircase for the family and a back staircase for
the servants. The floors and staircases were protected with
carpeting.
Pages:
897
898
899
900
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914
915
916
917
918
919
920
921