Coleman, Oliver · New York, Fox Duffield & Company · leaf 68
upon this inoffensive and highly useful articlethe deviltry of the mad designer is always vented with unstinted fury.These pieces when so found are usually lacquered over with some species ofyellow shellac and varnish which makes them unfit for any ornamentalpurpose. But paint will cover all, and… … frequently possible to have a carpenter make out of whitewood furnitureafter ones own ideas. Patience is here very requisite, because the carpenterwill know it all, of coarse, and unless closely watched will slip in some littlescroll work, just to liven it up. If the woodwork of the dining room be…
Architecture, Domestic
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