Manuscript paint recipe book used in the Paint Works at Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It is entitled ‘Pains, Warnishses etc.’ and is signed J.W. Swift, who was one of the chemists employed by the Paint Works. The book contains c.100 recipes for a range of paints, specifying ingredients and quantities required for their preparation. Many of the entries are dated. Date: c.1860–1922.