Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 44
our readers ; and, we hope, interesting to all. The work consists in fastening upon a smooth wooden surface, in pleasingand graceful forms (a la Japanese), variously-shaped and colored leaves, whichhave been subjected to a heavy press are, until perfectly flat and smooth; andwhich, after the… … Fig. 11. Botanists Press. 42 HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES. All persons who cany the collecting and pressing of leaves to any extent,should provide themselves with the simple contrivance called, The BotanicalPress; and Mdth snch a convenience, a large number of leaves can be collectedand prepared for this…
Decoration and ornament
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