Cabinet
65. He beareth a cabinett
garnished or laced, [with] Lock, and
feete. This kind of cabinett is such
as Ladyes Keepe their rings, necklaces,
Braclett, and Jewells In: it stands
constantly on the table (called the
dressing table) in their Bed chamber.
Brush
Image from proof plateIn the cheife of this quarter is placed a square brush, or a Bristle brush, the finest sort of them is made of horsehair from it mane of tail. They are generally termed Buffet, or Bever Brushes.
If the Bristles in this kind of Brush, or heath in the long Brush, or hand brush, be set in short and stiff, then they are termed rubing Brushes. The forme of the hand Brushes, se cha.21. numb.61. [reference not identifiable]
Usurers trunk
66. He beareth a Vsurers
Trunke, or coffer or Trunke or Caskett,
bound with plates, or Iron hoopes,
These kind of coffers and trunks were
first invented to be thus garded by old
vsurers, or couetous Misers, to keep
safely that treasure committed to it, as
vnto a castle strongly fortified with
Iron grates and Bars : makeing it thereby the token of negligence and niggardlyness by ouer much keeping of worldly
pelfe and muck: whereas they signifie of
themselues diligence and virtuous studie.
A coffer is called in Latine scrinium, being a necessary thing for the safe keeping of pretious, and secrete things; keeping of pretious, and secrete things; as jewells, Money, Ornaments; as also bookes, evidences, and records of Judgmentes.
If it haue a streight, and flat couer, it is called a Chest; which in all other things represents the coffer, saue the want of a circular lid, or couer.
Throne
67. He beareth a Throne, a
chair Royall, or a Cathedre (from it
Latine terme), adorned with a veriaty
of precious stones.
Chair
68. He beareth a Chaire.
This is a chaire made vp by an Imbrautherer, which being all of one colour needs noe more termes; but it it be of contrary colours, as when it is made vp of needle, or turky worke then the fringe is diuerse coloured, (or the seate and back of Needle work) proper ffringed answererable thereunto, Garnished (or set the Nayles), of the first. If the chaire be made all of Joyners worke, as back and seate then it is termed a Joynt chaire, or a Buffit chaire. Those which haue stayes on each side are called Arme chaires or chaires of ease.
Turned chair
69. He beareth a Turned chaire
with Armes.
[drawn without arms]
Settle chair
70. He beareth a chaire.
This is the old way of makeing the
chaire.
Some
term it a settle chaire, being so weighty
that it cannot be moued from place to
place, but still abideth in it owne station,
haueing a kind of box or cubbert in the
seate of it.
Related text(s) Twiggen chair
Stool
71. He beareth a stoole
(or
stoole frame).
Joint stool
72. He beareth a joynt stoole.
It is so called because all made
and finished by the Joyner, haueing a
wood couer: In most places in Cheshire
it is termed a Buffit stool.
Turned stool
73. He beareth a Turned
stoole. This is so termed
because it is made by the Turner, or
wheele wright all of a Turned wood,
wrought with Knops, and rings ouer
the feete, these and the chaires, are
generally made with three feete.
Country stool
74. He beareth a countrey
stoole, or a planke, or Block stoole,
being onely a thick peece of wood,
with either 3 or 4 peece of wood
fastned in it for feet. Note that if
these be made long, then they are
termed, either a Bench, a Forme, or a
Tressell; of some a long seate.
Some of these stooles haue but three
feete.
Stool
75. He beareth a round three
footed stoole, or a countrey stoole
made round with three feete.
Nursing stool
76. He beareth a nursing.
stoole; In some places it is
called a crickett, or low stoole, or a
childs stoole.
Joint form
77. He beareth a Joynt
Forme, or Bench.
These are termed Joynt formes, because wholy and workmanlike made, by Artists of the Joyners craft. Some are made with turned feete, 4 or 6, according to its length, hauing railes or Barres both aboue, for the seate to be fixed vpon, and below, to hold the feete firme and stiddy. If the couers be broad then they are blazoned, Tables.
Long table
78. He beareth a Long Table
couered (with a
cloth).
Table
79. He beareth a Table,
square Table, couered with a Carpett. Some are couered with a
carpett of Turky work, or needle
worke, and such like.
Related text(s) Dining room
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