IN 1738 JOHN BASKERVILLE STARTED a new trade called japanning, which made him a fortune. Japanning is the manufacture of wood or metal goods with a special varnish that usually decorated with a paint job. Since Baskerville did not label his work it’s hard to tell if any of his products survived.
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Nov 1, 2010
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