At Carters Steam Fair we have a number of vintage living wagons, mostly dating from the 1940s. They're painted by hand from undercoat to varnish, with a brush. The lining is done in gold leaf, and the decoration usually is restrained - in a showmanly way!
Traditional decoration on doors in gold and lined in enamel:
These traditional scrolls are on the "belly boxes" underneath the wagon, which are like storage cupboards:
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