. Industrial Education Magazine . oom con-tained almost any old fashioned piece if ithad, at least, a utilitarian purpose. Not any of these tables have beenstained, as the San Domingo mahoganyevidently has the proper color tone,altho all have been varnished some timein the past. In fact, they have beenvarnished too much, and, if they were tobe refinished it would be necessary to wearthese coatings down to the bare wood. Irecently saw a fine serpentine Colonialbureau and secretary that has been re-finished and the final application was awax finish. One writer says that it takes about acentury f
. Industrial Education Magazine . oom con-tained almost any old fashioned piece if ithad, at least, a utilitarian purpose. Not any of these tables have beenstained, as the San Domingo mahoganyevidently has the proper color tone,altho all have been varnished some timein the past. In fact, they have beenvarnished too much, and, if they were tobe refinished it would be necessary to wearthese coatings down to the bare wood. Irecently saw a fine serpentine Colonialbureau and secretary that has been re-finished and the final application was awax finish. One writer says that it takes about acentury for one complete revolution forthe wheel of fashion to revolve. What wasadmired and cherised during the earlydays of this country were later despisedby the following generation or two. To-day the trend in furniture fashion is to-ward the Period styles. Have you noticedthe decline of the Mission style in favorof the William and Mary, the QueenAnne, the Chippendale, the Sheratonand the Hepplewhite? FURNITURE FASHIONS OF LONG AGO 185. c) *K .X4- l\^- **i *r I 3 4 33- -J2 L^ \1> h- -3~-
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