There is some acknowledgment of the 'aesthetic' taste in the decoration of this room. The curtains with bands of embroidery and window panels of stained glass with roundels from Aesop's Fables, as well as the division of the wall in bands of complimentary patterns, are all accepted as 'aesthetic' devices, but these conflict with the Landseer-inspired roundels in the frieze, the 'nef' with wheels for sending a decanter along the table, the service of Venetian glass and the armorial dining chairs. The top of the 'Olde English' buffet has painted panels of fish, game and fowl; this and all the furniture, decorations and accessories could have been supplied by one of the vast furnishing emporia near to Oxford Street. The view from the window suggests a rural position, showing the lack of distinction at this date between styles appropriate to town or country houses. It has been suggested that this is a drawing made as a prize or examination piece by a student at the South Kensington Schools, forerunner of the present Royal College of Art