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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- Title
- 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.
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TO My Lord Marquiss OF VILLACERF, Counsellour of State, Chief Steward of the Houshold to the Late Queen; Superinten∣dant and Surveyor-General of His Majesty's Buildings and Gardens, Arts and Manufa∣ctures.
SIR,
THE Knowledge which I acquired by my Study and Experience in the Art of
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Glass, has Retriev'd several Im∣portant Secrets, which for a long time lay Buried in Obli∣vion: Of these I at length re∣solved to Compose a Treatise; and I here make bold to In∣scribe it to your Illustrious Name, that they may be once more Restored to this King∣dom. If your Honour pleases to look over the Wonders here∣in delivered, you'll be satisfied I have found out and added se∣veral Curious Things of my own Invention, as well relating to the Secrets of Nature, as the most profound Science of the Adepti, or Ancient Philoso∣phers.
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Hence it is, Sir, I am to hope You'll Receive this Fa∣vourably; that under the Ho∣nour of your Protection, it may meet with Acceptance A∣broad: For if You grant Your Approbation, the World will not deny it Theirs. Permit therefore, Illustrious Sir, that I may Impart the Secrets of this Noble Art to the Publick, un∣der your Auspicious Patronage: Which is the Most Humble Request of him who Subscribes himself with all Imaginable Respect,
Your Honour's, Most Humble, and most Obedient Servant, H. de Blancourt.