Putty powder
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Description
An abrasive made from tin oxide. Putty powder was used for polishing glass and marble.
Synonyms and Related Terms
putty; jewelers putty
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Properties of Common Abrasives
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 642
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- R.M.Organ, Design for Scientific Conservation of Antiquities, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 1968
- George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954