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How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)

Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 316

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e is cut of stiff pasteboardexactly the size and shape de-sired ; then the cork paper iscut the width of the frame andglued securely to it, the cor-ners being joined as in Fig.195. The frame is very prettywhen left its natural color, asit resembles carved wood ata little distance, but it can… … /7^. W4- Cork Frame. The mat is pasted to the backthe entire back is covered with strongpaper pasted at the top and two side edges, and left open atthe bottom until the picture is shoved in place, when the loweredge is fastened also. The mat will look well if the insideedge is gilded. Another frame…

Amusements · Decorative arts · Handicraft · Holidays · Interior decoration

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