Shellac
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Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic acid, jalaric acid, shellolic acid, and other natural wa
Shellac in alcohol
Lac tubes created by Kerria lacca
Drawing of the insect Kerria lacca and its shellac tubes, by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy, 1909
A decorative medal made in France in the early 20th century moulded from shellac compound, the same used for phonograph records of the period