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Bookend Beginnings
By Alan Beggerow · 17 years ago
Bookends are first and foremost an item of function. A bookend’s only reason to exist is to be placed at the end of a row of books to keep it from falling over. While it ...
Natural fibers- The Beginning Of Textiles
By Alan Beggerow · 17 years ago
When early humankind needed warmth and protection for their bodies, what did they use? Animal hides, grasses, bark and other plant material fashioned into crude garments most likely. When was it discovered that fibers from ...
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquerware
By Alan Beggerow · 17 years ago
Lacquerware is any object that has been coated with lacquer, a substance that produces a very hard and durable finish. Lacquer is resistant to water damage, acid and abrasion. The most common type of lacquer ...