The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.
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The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.
Author
Haudicquer de Blancourt, Jean, b. ca. 1650.
Publication
London :: Printed for Dan. Brown ... Tho. Bennet ... D. Midwinter and Tho. Leigh ... and R. Wilkin ...,
1699.
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Subject terms
Glass manufacture -- Early works to 1800.
Enamel and enameling -- Early works to 1800.
Precious stones.
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"The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43083.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.
Pages
BOOK II.
Chap. 51. THe Design and Contents of this Book.
p. 96
Chap. 52. To make Aqua-fortis.
p. 98
To make strong Lute.
p. 101
A Furnace for several Vses.
p. 112
Chap. 53. To purifie Vitriol for making the Aqua-fortis stronger.
p. 104
Chap. 54. To make Aqua Regalis.
p. 105
Chap. 55. Another far stronger, called Water of the two Champions.
p. 106
Chap. 56. Another more easie way.
p. 108
Another with Spirit of Salt.
ibid.
The Sovereign Menstruum of the Philosophers.
p. 109
Chap. 57. To Calcine Tartar.
ibid.
Chap. 58. To make fair Chalcedony.
p. 110
Chap. 59. A Second sort.
p. 113
Chap. 60. A third and last way.
p. 116
Mercury purified.
ibid.
Silver Calcined.
ibid.
Common Salt purified.
p. 117
Sal-Armoniack purified.
ibid.
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