tamaltree, There are a few types of wood that don't take paint well. Heavy oily woods, like teak are the kind I mean. Most other kinds of wood will, so long as it is dry, clean and has a slightly rough surface for the paint to adhere to. If you are not a professional or an advanced amateur, don't try for the lacquer. It is toxic and highly flammable. Is that the information you were after?

"Residence" sounds right. "Estate" sounds big to me = big house + lots of acres of land + big wrought iron fences. But why use surname. I seen plaques on peoples houses that read "The smiths"

Well from the cover of the book you have the manufacturer's name and the name of the collection, and inside you have the name of the pattern. You need to contact someone who sells this manufacturer's products. Not every pattern is going to be viewable on Google searcj. You need to start with who is going to be supplying you with the product, i.e. the manufacturer or their representative. Here's the contact information for the company in India: http://durianlam.com/contact/ On the durian.com website you can download the Romania collection catalogue too: http://durianlam.com/romania-range-1-00-mm/ Hope this helps.

A Cuckoo clock!!! We have had a cuckoo clock back home forever with really great travel memories.