The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... manner that the uncovered edges of the piece alone are in contact with the support . But if it be enamelled on one side only , it is simply laid upon the plate , or upon a tile . Two things , however , require to be attended to . 1. If ...
... manner that the uncovered edges of the piece alone are in contact with the support . But if it be enamelled on one side only , it is simply laid upon the plate , or upon a tile . Two things , however , require to be attended to . 1. If ...
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... manner as that of gold ; but the changes sustained by the colours upon silver by the action of the fire are much more considerable than when gold is used . Copper is not much used by enamellers , on account of the difficulty which ...
... manner as that of gold ; but the changes sustained by the colours upon silver by the action of the fire are much more considerable than when gold is used . Copper is not much used by enamellers , on account of the difficulty which ...
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... manner : feld - spar is their flux . There is no titanium in their composition , though generally asserted in VOL . III . books . Titanium was not known at Sévre when Brougniart first came to that manu- factory . He treated this ...
... manner : feld - spar is their flux . There is no titanium in their composition , though generally asserted in VOL . III . books . Titanium was not known at Sévre when Brougniart first came to that manu- factory . He treated this ...
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... manner which reflects credit on the ingenuity of the age . Bewick will long be remembered by his works in this style of engraving , and his imitators have been numerous and success- ful . As it is entirely different from engrav- ing on ...
... manner which reflects credit on the ingenuity of the age . Bewick will long be remembered by his works in this style of engraving , and his imitators have been numerous and success- ful . As it is entirely different from engrav- ing on ...
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... manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above pur- pose is , turpentine varnish ...
... manner in which the depth and breadth of the lines are varied , as by pro- per management they may be left scarcely perceptible , or increased very considerably . The composition used for the above pur- pose is , turpentine varnish ...
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