Eggshell

For the Second prize there was a little Cupid, very nicely done out of amethysts, and besides these a set of fine Porcelain, of the kind they call Eggshell (for its exceeding Tenderness and Brittleness), with some Japan trunks, feather-fans, and Whimwams of that order.

The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861

Eggshell white, perfumed with anise and intricately printed using carved molds, crisp springerle have been a holiday sweet in Bavaria and across central Europe since at least the Middle Ages, when, during mid-winter festivals, the poor offered animal-shaped biscuits to the gods in place of actual livestock.

Wunderbar Cookies Sarah Karnasiewicz 2011

Eggshell: The first time I was old enough to pay attention to the colour swatches in a paint store, I was shocked to see that Eggshell came in so many shades with undertones of red, yellow, blue, and their myriad mixtures.

An Alphabetic List Of Colours And My Resulting Recollections 2008

Eggshell: The first time I was old enough to pay attention to the colour swatches in a paint store, I was shocked to see that Eggshell came in so many shades with undertones of red, yellow, blue, and their myriad mixtures.

Archive 2008-03-01 2008

Eggshell gives the best paint finish on plastic surfaces.

Window Dressing (Tips!) 2007

Baudelaire, Girou, and Eggshell each took an orange portion and ate in silence, dumb-struck by flavor.

The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006

Eggshell clapped and jumped up, grabbing Pigeon by the hand and running outside.

The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006

Eggshell and Pigeon appeared to be in their thirties, and neither of them wore a wedding ring.

The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006

They introduced themselves: Monsieur Girou, an astronomer; Eggshell, a barmaid; and Pigeon, the alleged cabaret dancer.

The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006

Eggshell rubbed a drop of wine into the side of her neck.

The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006