In the middle of the room sits a large round table covered in pretty floral oilcloth, to protect the furniture from hot glue and other costuming residue.
Linseed oil was also widely used for the production of oilcloth, a waterproof covering and rainwear material, formed by coating linen or cotton fabrics with the boiled oil.
Oilcloth used for weatherproofing may have used a mixture of lead and manganese salts, the sienna and umber pigments, to give a more humidity-resistant cure.
