A practical treatise on coach-building, historical and descriptive : containing full information on the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c. (1881)
Burgess, James W · London : Crosby Lockwood and Co. · leaf 136
Fig. 3S.-T. O. M. Initial Letters. A well-painted initial letter is certainly quite equal to amonogram; but then it must bewell painted, because, as it standsalone, it has only itself to relyupon for any effect, whereas, in amonogram, the component lettersmutually assist each other. Fig. 39.—This… … Fisr. 39 126 COACH-BUILDING. have one that agrees in tone with the striping on the carriagepart; that is to say, if blue be used in striping, then use thesame kind of blue for the letter, and so on with other colours.We may here mention that all this kind of painting is doneon the last rubbing coat…
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