Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass There are four small pads

There are four small pads on the bottom

(See also its black and gold twin

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

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Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass There are four small padsThis 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