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Knight pointed to a coffin of light satin-wood, which stood on the stone sleepers in the new niche.
A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006
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Presently they began to come out, two and two; and under the rays of the lamp they were seen to bear between them a light-coloured coffin of satin-wood, brightly polished, and without
A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006
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Adam used much mahogany and kept its beautiful golden brown tone (not the dead brown called "Adam" too often in the shops), and also satin-wood and painted wood.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop
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The drawing - and dining-rooms of these suites are paneled in East India satin-wood, probably the hardest and most durable of all timber.
Marvels of Modern Science Paul Severing
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Mrs. Miller sits before a writing bureau of inlaid satin-wood of an ancient pattern.
Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron
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He used mahogany and a great deal of satin-wood of beautiful grain and of a delightful straw color, which was often veneered on oak frames.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop
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Bridges, firmly built of satin-wood, were planted over every important stream.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Various
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Sheraton introduced the use of turned work on the legs and outer supports of the backs of chairs, and produced fine examples of painted furniture, especially painted satin-wood.
The Art of Interior Decoration Grace Wood
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Across the end of one of the sofas lay a guitar of satin-wood, inlaid with mother-o'-pearl, with a Spanish lace mantilla by the side of it, and on
Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days Anna W. Ford Piper
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His favorite woods were mahogany and satin-wood, and he used many fine woods for inlay.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop
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