… other, are in my Opinion very disproportionable and unequal. The Rich can afford to pay for them, or they can change one Luxury for a cheaper: The Poor in many Instances can do neither, as his Luxuries are confined in a very small Compass. …
… bring the tray to the height required by European chairs. London furniture-makers began making their own forms for the luxury market in the first decades of the eighteenth century, often using exotic and luxurious materials such as mahogany …