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PORTABLE PICTURE FRAMES. 



See Chapter XXIV. 



ORNAMENTAL MOULDINGS. 



The superiority of these materials for ornamental mouldings, 

 for furniture, &;c., compared with native gutta percha, is worthy 

 of notice. 



These articles made of the caoutchouc whalebone are not only 

 much lighter, but stronger than when made of the native gutta 

 percha. They are not, like gutta percha, easily indented, and 

 are not softened by a hot sun, or hot water, and will bear 

 harder blows without indentation than brass or iron. 



FANCY BASKETS. 



Work-baskets and other fancy baskets are made of wicker- 

 work, such as is described in Vol. I., and of whalebone thread 

 instead of willow or cane, they are also made of thin sheets of 

 perforated caoutchouc whalebone. The advantages in the use 

 of these materials for baskets are, that they are very durable 

 and are not injured by being crushed. 



GIMPS. 



Gimps are made of vellum cord ; black gimps may also be 

 made of threads or strips of caoutchouc whalebone. 



COACH LACE. 



See Chapter XXL 



