Difference between revisions of "Cold cement"

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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).
 
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 ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
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
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

Latest revision as of 15:39, 1 July 2022

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).

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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