Interesting Article re Shagreen Leather

Interesting Article re Shagreen Leather

I was lurking over at the antiques board and came across this article....I have to admit I know what it is but never knew it was termed "shagreen".....

Interesting about its history though!!!

Nanc


http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/2001/0513.html



To quote hcquilts "This is what shagreen leather looks like along side a comparison pic"


http://www.gilai.com/scripts/more/ois575-optics_specs-Spectacles-yes.html

http://www.mallettantiques.com/item_images/a/a_ON046_1.jpg

 

Thanks for that, Nanc. I've seen that leather before and had NO idea it was shark!

Lizzie