Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 215
ell-pro-portioned valance of the same material, edged with narrowcrewel fringe. A width of the velvet was tacked, by herown hands, across the chimney-breast and held in place atthe sides by plain wooden picture-mouldings, painted black.Across the top, concealing the selvedge of the velvet, ran… … Mantel-piece, Decorated at Home. of divers nationalities. We have not said that our fair up-holsterer was also the painter on this occasion, but such is MODERN HOMES. 171 the fact ; common black paint it was, with no attempt at ebonizing ; and she confessed to having purchased froma junk-shop the…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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