Manuscript paint recipe book used in the Paint Works at Haltwhistle in Northumberland

Made:: 1860-1922

maker:: Haltwhistle Paint Works

The book is entitled ‘Paints, Varnishes etc.’ and is signed by J.W. Swift, one of the chemists employed by the Paint Works. It contains c.100 recipes for a range of paints, specifying ingredients and quantities required for their preparation. Many of the entries are dated.

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Extent:: 130
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Identifier:: MS/1936

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