| Reference number | RBC/2/53 |
| Alternative reference number | RBC/2/163 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'The Art of making Parchment, Vellam, Glue etc' from John Beale |
| Date | 1664 |
| Description | Account of how Matthew Wills of Yeovil makes parchment and vellum (which Beale believes is the best in England at 5 shillings a roll). He choses calf skin for vellum and skins of ewes or rams, rather than wethers, for parchment
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Read to the Royal Society on 25 May 1664 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CLP/3i/18 |
| RBO/3/14 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7771 | Beale; John (- 1724) | - 1724 |