marlyandmorry
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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
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