Difference between revisions of "Cold cement"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An [ | + | An [[adhesive]] used in the 18th century to bind [[brick]] together while they were carved into decorative shapes. Cold cement was composed of Cheshire cheese, [[milk]], [[egg white]], and [[quicklime]] (Bucher 1996). |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 13 January 2014
Description
An Adhesive used in the 18th century to bind Brick together while they were carved into decorative shapes. Cold cement was composed of Cheshire cheese, Milk, Egg white, and Quicklime (Bucher 1996).
Additional Information
W. Bucher, Dictionary of Building Preservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996