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On the theory and practice of art-enamelling upon metals (1899)

Cunynghame, Henry H. (Henry Hardinge), Sir, 1848-1935 · Westminster : A. Constable & Co. · leaf 92

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y is added to the water, but such mixtures 54 EXECUTING LIMOGES ENAMELS are dangerous. It is said that the old enamellersused freshly made olive oil with success, but the oilobtainable in this country does not seem suitable. As the powder is dusted on from the sieve, andfalls on the wet plate, it… … Spreading Powdered Enamel on the face of a Copper Plate. It is of the greatest importance that the enamelused on the back should be of the same character asthat used on the front. Thus if an enamel, say otordinary flint glass, is used on the back, it will causean enamel of dense flint to peel off*…

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