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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 647

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 647
godeys ladys book and magazine. side, and in the centre place a chenille rosette.Finish with a handle of carved ivory. ALLSPICE BASKETS. The allspice berries should be steeped inbrandy for some time, in order to soften them,and then perforated with a small borer. Theberries are strung on a slender… … beads strung between the berries very muchimprove the general effect of the basket. Theinterior of the bottom is composed of wiresstrung with the berries, and crossing eachother so as to form diamonds, or any more fanciful shape. The first row for the sides con-sists of a series of small arches,…

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