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Thread: Black Calico / Baize
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3rd April 2010, 02:07 PM #1
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Black Calico / Baize
Good afternoon and Happy easter.
I am restoring a victorian writing desk. It has a cedar top with an inlaid black cloth on the top that has been lacquered. I am not sure if this is what you would call a type of Baize or if it has another name.
It looks like calico that has a shiny lacquer on the top. I imagine it was a cheaper option than leather.
is there anyone in Melbourne or elsewhere who could supply this material? the original is beyond repair.
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3rd April 2010, 02:45 PM #2
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G'day Quercus,
FWIW I had an old Vic desk with a fabric inlay; an antiques person told me it would originally have had a leather inlay.Cheers, Ern
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3rd April 2010, 05:13 PM #3
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3rd April 2010, 05:46 PM #4
I've seen Victorian writing surfaces that were covered with 'leather cloth' i.e. an early type of faux leather with a dark canvas backing. The 'leather' in some of the examples I've seen had disintegrated, leaving just the canvas backing, which, by intent or otherwise, has become polished.
Another very unlikely explanation is that your writing surface has been replaced with horsehair (normally used for covering the seats of some Victorian chairs). If it's horsehair, it will be frayed around the edges as it's quite springy stuff..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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4th April 2010, 09:01 AM #5
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