The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 536
to worm ; it will almostalways be found that worm-eaten lacquer work is either walnut,beech, or sycamore. One of Stalkers amusing references is to some who have madenew cabinettes out of old skreens . . . but never consider thesituation of their figures, so that you may observe the finesthodgpodg… … WILLIAM, ANNE, AND GEORGE I—1688-1727 413 the Urushi or Rhus Vemidfera, a natural product, unlike the Europeanartificial varnishing mixture of fatty oils, resins, and turpentine knownas copal. The sap of the lac tree is obtained by tapping or scoringthe bark during the summer nights with a bamboo…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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