“The partitions were hidden under rich tapestries of poppy-coloured Venetian brocatelle with handsome designs in green and gold.”

“She brought us one of her corsets to look at, a love of a corset, in brocatelle, all over many-colored flowers.”

“Another striking feature is a one-of-a-kind mantel, handmade from specimen-grade brocatelle violetta marble.”