Beeton's housewife's treasury of domestic information : comprising complete and practical instructions on the house and its furniture, artistic decoration economy, toilet, children, etiquette, domestic and fancy needlework, dressmaking and millinery, and all other household matters : with every requisite direction to secure the comfort, elegance, and prosperity of the home : a companion volume to "Mrs. Beeton's book of household management" : profusely illustrated (1879)
Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865 · London ; New York : Ward, Lock & Co., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. · leaf 1033
e transferred beforethe glass is fitted to the window sash, and that the painted side be turned inwardsalthough it may be cleaned in the usual way, as the washable varnish will preservethe painting. This style of window decoration is particularly to be recommendedfor staircase or back windows where… … Our Leisure Hours. 979 pine boards for the shelves and stiff pasteboard sides. Paint, or stain,with umber or Vandyke brown in vinegar, then rubbed smooth withsandpaper, and varnished with copal. When cardboard is used forthe sides it is necessary to have cords for suspending passed throughthe…
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