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Why Leather Writing Surface On Antique Desk?


markh

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Appear Rude!!!!!

Knowledge or a good opinion is never rude...If we all knew everything we'd be telling Bill Gates what time he has to be at work.

 

Baize may have been what it was....but I don't know. Blaize could be what it was when they said, 'cloth'...............In most would have seen writing boxes in stationary shops or one of those newfangled Department stores, most would know what sort or type of cloth was implied in a Catalog.********

Velvet was on the better class of the 1902 slope. Box..again slope on the next page..not printed. 'lined' no what type of lining on the cheaper boxes.

 

1894-5 Wards...Flannel lined, writing box, don't know what was used in the slope that is on the missing never re-printed next page.

 

 

******Stuff was the name for woolens and woolens was and still is very complicated, so someone who knew his stuff....knew woolens...originally.

 

Saxony Wool was the best wool best back then.. Better merino sheep then...there may be better now.

 

After looking up wool for my book, I have a much better opinion of Saxony Wool teamster/cowboy hats.....which were not IN until the later part of the 1880's with the first Wild West Show. Often cowboys wore Derbies.....bowlers a horseman's hat as was. They didn't blow off so much. Small Sombrero's were popular before the wild west shows as a hat for hot south Texans or the deep SW.

 

Though for most wearing hat nutria fur..was best...still is...just as stiff now as when your great, great grand father wore it. Something to wear if one feared man and horse killing hail. or a RR breakman's hat. A good town hat....vs blackjack welding muggers.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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