Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 248
f the Norway spruce, after firstscra^Ding off their green spikes or leaves. This done, she ornamented it, as yousee, with acorns, parts of pine cones, and leather-leaves, secm^ed to the box withslender brads and glue; and when all the parts were dry, she varnished thewhole with shellac varnish. You… … Fig. 33. A Rustic Box. let it stand until you have a dark brown mixture, about as thick as New Orleansmolasses. If you find it too thick to make a fine, clear varnish, when appliedwith a brush, you may dilute it by pouring in a little more alcohol and shakingthe bottle. The advantage of using this…
Decoration and ornament
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