Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass textured black vase featuring two

textured black vase featuring two large

is made of alder wood and signed with a mark and "8J7

recently sold at auction for $325

The lacquer is in excellent condition

Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass textured black vase featuring twoThis Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in its original wonderful turned wooden canister with dome lid, produced by Gerstendorfer Bros New York, dates I believe to the late 1800s. Around this time, gilding, or Japanning, became a popular means of enhancing household furnishings, such as the rims of pottery and porcelain, picture frames, and furniture. The kit consists of a bottle of gold paint (mostly empty and no longer usable), a small brush, a wooden stick, the