Assertion: shellac | /r/HasProperty | common
Facets:
value: for woodwork
type: PURPOSE
value: before the 1920s
type: TEMPORAL
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Shellac was once very common anywhere paints or varnishes were sold (such as hardware stores).
text: Shellac was a common finish for woodwork before the 1920s, so if your Victorian home -- built from 1837 to 1901 -- has some shiny wooden surfaces in need of refinishing, there's a good chance the finish is shellac.