Period furnishings; an encyclopedia of historic furniture, decorations and furnishings (1911)
Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 267
decorativebeauty of some of the veneers used is due to cuttingthrough the burrs or excrescences of the tree. Thecurls and feathers are produced by the separationof the heart at the junction of a branch with the maintrunk. Mottles and figures, which are noted particularlyin maple and mahogany, come… … [226d] CHRONOLOGY OF WALL AND CEILING TREATMENTS [4500 B.C.—1603 A. D.] Egyptian, 4500 B.C.—324 B.C. W.-VLL treatments contined to frieze decoration onplain walls; full of gold and brilliant col-ors; ornaments frequently hieroglyphics and Egyptiansymbols; beautifully hand-painted stucco and…
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