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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A protective finish composed of a [[natural%20resin|natural resin]] dissolved in [[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 [[sandarac|sandarac]], [[spermaceti|spermaceti]], [[elemi|elemi]], and [[mastic%20resin|mastic]]. The finish was used for | + | A protective finish composed of a [[natural%20resin|natural resin]] dissolved in [[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 [[sandarac|sandarac]], [[spermaceti|spermaceti]], [[elemi|elemi]], and [[mastic%20resin|mastic]]. The finish was used for varnishing gilt leather and picture frames. See [[spirit%20varnish|spirit varnish]]. |
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 2 June 2022
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 varnishing gilt leather and picture frames. See Spirit varnish.
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996