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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CHAP. CXXXV. The Way of making a true and very fine Peridor∣Colour.

THE Peridor, whereof we have as yet made no mention, is a sort of a clear Topaz, of a Gold∣colour Light, but which is notwithstanding beauti∣ful. To imitate it well, take two Ounces of our Na∣tural Crystal in Powder, six Ounces of Minium, an Ounce of our fine Salt of Tartar, and eight Grains of Verdigrease; the whole reduced to impalpable Powder, pounded in a Mortar, and searced through a fine Sieve. You must observe the same Circum∣stances for baking this Stone, as for the Iacynth, by reason of the Minium that enters into the one and the other, and you'll have a very fine Peridor.