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leaves. Within the centre of the arch rises a tree with two side 

 branches, whilst the bole ends in three large masses of foliage, 

 which ascend together. A border of cable-moulding forms the 

 base both of the chair and the pillars. The arms and legs of the 

 chair are massively carved with arm-rests, and various mouldings, 

 and swells. The seat has a carved underledge. I am indebted to 

 Mr. Penrose for the accompanying photograph. Upon a com- 

 parison of the two chairs at St. Ladock and Lanlivery, it is 

 impossible to avoid noticing the identity of the arches in each 

 case, though the carving is different. The pillars and capitals 

 also preserve the same outline, though at Lanlivery the latter are 

 carved, whereas at St. Ladock they are plain. Li both instances 

 the shafts possess carving of very similar character.' Li 

 the Lanlivery Chair, however, the folds do not contain a 

 Tudor rose, as we notice in the one at St. Ladock. It will be 

 observed, too, that the chair at St. Ladock is endowed with arms, 

 and both the arms and legs are enriched with frets, and swells, 

 and rests, whereas the Lanlivery Chair has no arms and its legs 

 are of a plainer type altogether. There is the further difference 

 that the side underledges at Lanlivery are carved, whilst those 

 at St. Ladock are not. 



Historic Chairs. 



At Boconnoc House, in Drew and Hichens' time, 1824, there 

 were two small chairs of ebony said to have been made out of 

 the cradle of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I. They 

 have been removed and are said to be at Dropmore. 



Chairs of Charles I. There are three chairs of similar 

 character, one at Clowance, one at Penrose, and one whose 

 locality is unknown. It is very curious as well as interesting 

 that in three portraits of Charles I, preserved at Clowance, 

 Pendarves, and at Anthony, he is represented as sitting in a 

 chair similar to the Penrose one. For these particulars I am 

 indebted to one whose knowledge of Cornwall is encyclopsedic, 

 Mr. John Enys. With regard to the Penrose Chair, it may be 

 said that it is decorated with relief painting, and has its seat 

 covered with tapestry. It was originally at Grodolphin, and is 

 said to have been intended for the use of Charles the second and 

 not the first. 



