See also:

• LACQUER, or LACICER

LACQUER, or LACICER  , a See also:

• GENERAL
• GENERAL (Lat. generalis, of or relating to a genus, kind or class)

general See also:

• TERM

term for coloured and frequently opaque varnishes applied to certain metallic See also:

• OBJECTS

objects and to See also:

• WOOD, ANTHONY A2 (1632-1695)
• WOOD, JOHN GEORGE (1827—1889)
• WOOD, MRS HENRY [ELLEN] (1814—1887)
• WOOD, SEARLES VALENTINE (1798—188o)

wood . The term is derived from the See also:

• RESIN (through O.Fr. resine, modern reline, from Lat. resina, prcbably Latinized from Greek Pirivrt, resin)

resin See also:

• LAC

lac, which substance is the basis of lacquers properly so called . Technically, among Western nations, lacquering is restricted to the coating of polished metals or metallic surfaces, such as See also:

• BRASS
• BRASS (O. Eng. braes)

brass, See also:

• PEWTER

pewter and See also:

• TIN (Lat.- stannum, whence the chemical symbol " Sn "; atomic weight =117.6, 0=16)

tin, with prepared varnishes which will give them a See also:

• GOLDEN

golden, See also:

• BRONZE

bronze-like or other lustre as desired . Throughout the See also:

• EAST
• EAST, ALFRED (1849- )

East Indies the lacquering of wooden surfaces is universally practised, large articles of See also:

• HOUSEHOLD, ROYAL

household See also:

• FURNITURE (from " furnish," Fr. fournir)

furniture, as well as small boxes, trays, toys and See also:

• PAPIER

papier-mache objects, being decorated with See also:

• BRIGHT, JOHN (1811-188g)
• BRIGHT, SIR CHARLES TILSTON

bright-coloured and variegated See also:

• LACQUER, or LACICER

lacquer . The lacquer used in the East is, in general, variously coloured sealing-See also:

• WAX

wax, applied, smoothed and polished in a heated See also:

• CONDITION (Lat. condicio, from condicere, to agree upon, arrange; not connected with conditio, from condere, conditum, to put together)

condition; and by various devices intricate marbled, streaked and mottled designs are produced . Quite distinct from these, and from all other forms of lacquer, is the lacquer See also:

• WORK

work of See also:

• JAPAN

Japan, for which see JAPAN, § See also:

• ART

Art .