Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 194
delicate tints and firmly attached tothe wood of which the cabinet is composed, whilst the fronts of the numerous drawers areencrusted with tracery of the same material in its natural colour so exquisitely wrought as toresemble chiselled gold. 1 have lingered over the description of this… … VIATORIA. MARQUETRY IN COLOURED STRAW. ■ 109 all other specimens of the art which I have seen. I acquired it for perhaps a tenth of itspresent value, and a study of its peculiarities set me earnestly to work here and in Paris tocollect typical examples of the very varied styles of this delightful…
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