INDEX
Reading edition
Ale tubes, 178
Almanacs, 259-262
American museums, 49
Ample, 355
Andirons, 42, 44, 47
Apple-grate, 355
Apple-scoops, 138, 141
Arms of Cutlers' Company, 80
Banner screens, 165
Basting spoons, 133
Battersea enamels, 91, 183, 212
Beakers, 104
Bellows, 57
Bellows blower, 129
Bells, 311
Bilston enamel, 183
Bodkins, 239
Bohemian glass, 154
Boilers, 133
Bombards, 355
Boule, Charles, 29
Bow cupids, 112, 113
Bristol glass, 176
British glass, 96
British Museum exhibits, 92, 138, 141, 165, 208, 246, 278, 331, 347
Bronze pots, 133
Buhl work, 29
Caddies, 112
Candle boxes, 65, 66
Candle moulds, 65
Candles, 65-67
Candlesticks, 67
Canisters, 355
Carving-knives, 85
Caskets, 192
Caudle cups, 99
Chafing dishes, 355
Chantilly porcelain, 91
Chatelaines, 216
Chelsea cupids, 112, 113
Chessmen, 328
Chestnut roasters, 142
Chests, 191
Chimney ornaments, 150
China, 349
Chinese influence, 100
Chinese lacquer, 29
Chippendale influence, 101, 162
Clocks, 298, 299
Clog almanacs, 259
Cloisonné enamel, 183
Coaching horns, 197
Cocoanut cups, 103
Cocoanut flagons, 103
Coffers, 191
Combs, 206-208
Comfit boxes, 355
Continental gridirons, 137
Cooking vessels, 138, 141
Copper urns, 117
Cordova leather, 187, 188
Couvre de feu, 39
Cream jugs, 108, 111
Cribbage boards, 330
Cruet stands, 96, 97
Cuir boulli work, 84, 90, 188, 190, 192
Cupids, Chelsea and Bow, 112, 113
Cups, 99, 100
Curio hunting, 24
Cutlers' Company, 80
Cutlery, 80-95, 239, 240
Damascened steel, 90
Derbyshire spar, 154, 157, 158
Dolls, 325, 326
Domesday Book, 23
Dower chests, 340, 341
Draughts, 329, 357
Dressing cases, 215
Dutch influence on art, 30
Dutch ovens, 130
Egyptian curios, 347
Egyptian influence, 153
Enamelled wares, 212
Enamels, 182-184
Fenders, 53, 54
Finger guards, 355
Fire-dogs, 47
Fire drills, 39
Fireirons, 53
Fire-making appliances, 36-39
Fireplace, the, 41-44
Fireploughs, 39
Fire screens, 356
Flesh hooks, 138
Floor candlesticks, 67
Fluor spar, 157
Flutes, 314
Food-boxes, 141
Forks, 85
French art, 26
French influence, 153
Gallybawk, 134
Games, 327-330
Garden curios, 350, 351
German wall warming stove, 50
Glass and enamels, 175-184
Glass beads, 235
Glass curios, 290-293
Glass ornaments, 178, 181
Glass pictures, 181
Glass rolling pins, 235
Gourd cups, 104
Grandfather clocks, 301
Gridirons, 137, 138
Grills, 137, 138
Guildhall Museum exhibits, 85, 99, 193
Guns, 333
Hair ornaments, 196
Hampton Court fireplaces, 48
Hawk hoods, 332
Home ornaments, 149-170
Horn books, 197
Horners, Worshipful Company, 197
Horns, 313, 314
Horn work, 196, 197
Hull Museum exhibits, 193, 229, 332, 334
Inkstands, 263
Irish curios, 67
Ivories, 166, 169
Jack knives, 83
Jade, 158, 161
Japanned trays, 101
Jewel caskets, 220, 221
Kentish ironmasters, 50
Kettles and stands, 108, 133
Kettles, miniature, 169
Kitchen grates, 129-133
Kitchen, the, 125-145
Knife-boxes, 117
Lace bobbins, 232, 236
Lantern clocks, 298
Lanterns, 72-75
Leather and horn, 187-197
Leather bottles, 192-194
Leather flasks, 194
Leather pictures, 194
Leather ships, 194
Lights of former days, 61-75
Lille enamels, 212
Limoges enamels, 182-183
Links extinguishers, 68
Locks of hair, 219
London Cutlers' Company, 84
Love spoons, 235, 240, 289
Love tokens, 283-293
Lucky cups, 190
Lucky emblems, 283-293
Mantelpieces, 41, 42
Marking of time, 297-307
Marqueterie designs, 30
Matches, early types, 41
Medicine chests, 341
Meissen porcelain, 91
Met-soex or eating knives, 83
Miniature curios, 169
Monochord, 312
Mosaics, 157
Mother-o'-pearl, 107
Mounting curios, 353
Musical instruments, 311-317
Nailsea glass, 177
National Museum of Wales, 129, 141, 280
National Museum of Naples, 45
Needles of wood, 240
Needlework, 246
Nutcrackers, 113-117
Oak settles, 162
Obsolete names, 355, 356
Oil lamps, 71, 72
Old gilt, 165, 166
Old lacquer, 342
Ormolu, 150
Pastrycooks' knives, 138
Pastry wheels, 138
Patch boxes, 204, 211, 213
Peg tankards, 100, 103
Pens, 264, 267
Perfume boxes, 213
Pianofortes, 312
Piggins, 141
Pipe racks, 273
Pipes, 271, 272
Pistol tinder boxes, 40
Pistols, 333
Play and sport, 321-334
Playing cards, 330
Pomander boxes, 214
Pontypool wares, 106
Porridge bowls, 141
Porringers, 99, 100
Pounce boxes, 263
Priming flasks, 334
Punch bowls, 98
Punch ladles, 97
Puzzle cups, 100
Queen Anne style, 100
Roasting cages, 130
Roasting jacks, 125
Rolling pins, 177
Roman influence, 153
Rushlights, 62-65
Russian customs, 92
Salt cellars, 95, 96
Sand boxes, 263
Saucepans, 125, 126
Scrap books, 255, 256
Scratchbacks, 215
Sheraton influence, 112, 162
Ships of glass, 182
Shoes, 195
Shovels, 53
Skates, 332
Skimmers, 133
Smokers' cabinet, 271-280
Smokers' tongs, 277
Snuff boxes, 196, 279, 280
Snuffer extinguishers, 68
Snuffers, 67-71
Snuff rasps, 279
Spectacles, 348
Spice boxes, 213
Spinning wheels, 226-231
Spits, 125, 129
Spleen stone, 158
Spoons, 86, 89, 117
Staffordshire figures, 150
Staffordshire wares, 97
Stained glass, 181
Standishes, 356
Straw-work, 232
Style, influence of, 26
Sugar nippers, 111
Sugar tongs, 111, 112
Sussex backs, 42, 47, 50
Sussex foundries, 50
Table appointments, 79-118
Tapestry, 190, 191
Tapestry factories, 26
Taunton Castle Museum exhibits, 177, 193, 246, 278, 293
Teapots, 107
Teatable, the, 107, 108
Thimbles, 239
Tickets, benefit, ball, etc., 256
Tinder boxes, 39-41
Tobacco boxes, 274, 277
Tobacco pipes, 271, 272
Tobacco pipes (glass), 177
Tobacco stoppers, 277, 278
Toddy ladles, 97
Toilet table, the, 203-221
Tools, ancient, 346
Tower of London exhibits, 95
Trays, 105-107
Trenchers, 141, 356
Trencher salts, 96
Trivets, 54-57
Turnspits, 130
Vases, 153, 154
Venetian glass, 91, 178
Vernis Martin varnishes, 29
Victoria and Albert Museum exhibits, 48, 57, 86, 89, 90, 142, 188, 191, 192, 215, 231, 241, 279, 312, 317, 330, 334
Vinaigrettes, 214
Violins, 314
Virginals, 312
Walking sticks (glass), 177
Wallace collection, 29
Wallets, 195
Warming pans, 142, 145
Watches, 302, 305
Watch keys, 305, 306
Watch papers, 259
Watch stands, 307
Waterford glass, 176
Wedgwood cameos, 170, 280
Whistles, 312, 313
Wood carvings, 161-165
Wooden cups, 104
Woodware, 117
Work boxes, 225-250
Writing cases, 262
Writing tables, 262
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