The practical book of early American arts and crafts (1916)
Eberlein, Harold Donaldson, McClure, Abbot, Bainbridge, Mabel Foster · Philadelphia : Lippincott · leaf 308
plitbalusters, spindles, or maces, were frequently made ofpine, or of some soft wood that conld be easily worked,and then painted black to look like ebony. Sometimes,however, even hardwood mouldings were painted orstained. It Was a common practice to staiu parts of cabinetwork instead of using… … DUTCH NEW YORK PAINTED KAS HADLEY CHEST, WITH PAINTED GOUGED GROUND Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Decoration and ornament · Antiques
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