Period furnishings; an encyclopedia of historic furniture, decorations and furnishings (1911)
Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 131
Above, types of inception Queen Anne;below, Cromwellian, 1653-1659. … rivalled the lacquers of China and Japan with a varn-ish which was hard and transparent, now known asA/ernis-Martin. From 1744 to 1764 Martin wasgranted a monopoly to manufacture this lacquer. Elizabethan and Jacobean oak furniture receivedonly a light coat of dark oil varnish. The pieces werethen…
Interior decoration · Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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