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... effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this purpose , and they are embroidered to the greatest perfection in Saxony ; in other parts of Europe , however , they em- broider very prettily , and ...
... effect we seldom see them embroidered . The thinnest muslins are left for this purpose , and they are embroidered to the greatest perfection in Saxony ; in other parts of Europe , however , they em- broider very prettily , and ...
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... effects and habitudes with enamel very little can be said , for want of a suffi- cient number of experiments , The purest gold , of 24 carats , is calculated to produce the best effect with enamel . 1. Because it entirely preserves the ...
... effects and habitudes with enamel very little can be said , for want of a suffi- cient number of experiments , The purest gold , of 24 carats , is calculated to produce the best effect with enamel . 1. Because it entirely preserves the ...
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... effect through the enamel . The thickness of this first layer depends entirely upon its colour : delicate colours in general require that it should have no great thickness . The moist enamel being thus placed , is dried by applying a ...
... effect through the enamel . The thickness of this first layer depends entirely upon its colour : delicate colours in general require that it should have no great thickness . The moist enamel being thus placed , is dried by applying a ...
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... porcelain . Carmine and purple afforded , upon glass , only tints of a dirty violet . The violet on the contrary has a beautiful effect , but is subject to change to bine . obtained from Iron . These colours are made from red ENAMELLING .
... porcelain . Carmine and purple afforded , upon glass , only tints of a dirty violet . The violet on the contrary has a beautiful effect , but is subject to change to bine . obtained from Iron . These colours are made from red ENAMELLING .
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... effect of oxyded lead as a discolourer of glass . We see that it does not operate as has been supposed , by burning combustible impurities in the glass , but by dissolving , discolouring , and volatilizing the oxide of iron , which may ...
... effect of oxyded lead as a discolourer of glass . We see that it does not operate as has been supposed , by burning combustible impurities in the glass , but by dissolving , discolouring , and volatilizing the oxide of iron , which may ...
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| Title | The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3 The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, William Nicholson |
| Author | William Nicholson |
| Publisher | C. Whittingham, 1809 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2006 |
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