onal mahogany, or orna-mental wood of uniform colour was used in conjunction with a shade producedby burning. Owing to the growth of the East Indian trade with England, fancywoods, such as satinwood, kingwood, tulipwood, &:c., were beginning to belargely employed, and Sheraton not only took the… … SHEKATOX. OUR HOMES, quiet refinement almost amounting to austerity—whatI take leave to describe as a cold virginity of style—and however admirable may be their proportions,and however delicate their inlays, a reception roomfurnished entirely in this manner does not necessarilyappeal to everyones…
Interior decoration · Furniture
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