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 18, 2024.

Pages

BOOK VIII.

Chap. 193. THe Design and Cont. of this Book.
p. 357
Chap. 194. The Furnace for baking and finishing the China-Ware in.
p. 259
Chap. 195. A fine Composition of Mold for China-Ware.
p. 260
Pure Earth for China-Ware.
p. 261
Chap. 196. To Enamel China.
p. 262
Chap. 197. To Paint China.
p. 263
Chap. 198. To Gild China.
ibid.
Chap. 199. Another finer Way.
p. 264
Chap. 200. To prepare Linseed-Oyl for Gilding on China.
p. 265
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