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penwork logo #21358Black ink was used on pale wood such as pine or satinwood, and flowers, scrolls, arabesques or designs drawn on with a fine quill pen and protected by varnishing.
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penwork

penwork logo #10444A late 18th to early 19th-century style of decoration on furniture, boxes, fans and other wooden objects. Black ink was used on pale wood such as pine or satinwood, and flowers, scrolls, arabesques or designs drawn on with a fine quill pen, and then protected by varnishing. chinoiserie penwork patterns are common on regency furniture.
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