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A protective finish composed of a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=natural%20resin natural resin] dissolved in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alcohol alcohol]. Spirit of wine varnish was used in the 18th century as a fast drying finish. Recipes often used a mixture of resins such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sandarac sandarac], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spermaceti spermaceti], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=elemi elemi], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic%20resin mastic]. The finish was used for varnising gilt leather and picture frames. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spirit%20varnish spirit varnish]. | A protective finish composed of a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=natural%20resin natural resin] dissolved in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alcohol alcohol]. Spirit of wine varnish was used in the 18th century as a fast drying finish. Recipes often used a mixture of resins such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sandarac sandarac], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spermaceti spermaceti], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=elemi elemi], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic%20resin mastic]. The finish was used for varnising gilt leather and picture frames. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spirit%20varnish spirit varnish]. | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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Description
A protective finish composed of a natural resin dissolved in alcohol. Spirit of wine varnish was used in the 18th century as a fast drying finish. Recipes often used a mixture of resins such as sandarac, spermaceti, elemi, and mastic. The finish was used for varnising gilt leather and picture frames. See spirit varnish.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996