en
stone--Wood carvings--Old gilt.

CHAPTER VII

GLASS AND ENAMELS 173

Waterford, Bristol, and Nailsea--Ornaments of glass--Enamels on
metal.

CHAPTER VIII

LEATHER AND HORN 185

Spanish leather--Cuir boulli work--Tapestry and upholstery--Leather
bottles and drinking vessels--Leather curios--Shoes--Horn work.

CHAPTER IX

THE TOILET TABLE 199

The table and its secrets--Combs--Patch boxes--Enamelled
objects--Perfume boxes and holders--Dressing
cases--Scratchbacks--Toilet chatelaines--Locks of hair--Jewel
cabinets.

CHAPTER X

THE OLD WORKBOX 223

Spinning wheels--Materials and work--Little
accessories--Cutlery--Quaint woodwork--The needlewoman--Old
samplers.

CHAPTER XI

THE LIBRARY 251

From cover to cover--Old scrap books--Almanacs--The writing table.

CHAPTER XII

THE SMOKER'S CABINET 269

Old pipes--Pipe racks--Tobacco boxes--Smokers' tongs and
stoppers--Snuff boxes and rasps.

CHAPTER XIII

LOVE TOKENS AND LUCKY EMBLEMS 281

Amulets--Horse trappings--Emblems of luck--Love spoons--Glass
curios.

CHAPTER XIV

THE MARKING OF TIME 295

Clocks--Watches--Watch keys--Watch stands.

CHAPTER XV

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 309

Early examples--Whistles and pipes--Violins and harps.

CHAPTER XVI

PLAY AND SPORT 319

Dolls--Toys--Old games--Outdoor amusements--Relics of sport.

CHAPTER XVII

MISCELLANEOUS 337

Dower chests--Medicine chests--Old lacquer--The tool chest--Egyptian
curios--Ancient spectacles--Curious chinaware--Garden curios--The
mounting of curios--Obsolete household names.

INDEX 357

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG.

1. OLD FIREPLACE, SHOWING SUSSEX BACK, ANDIRONS, AND TRIVET _Frontispiece_