Record

RefNoRBO/1/23
AltRefNoRBO.1.104
LevelItem
Title'The China Vernish Brought in By Dr Needham'
Date4 November 1661
DescriptionDetails about how to make the base varnish, and about how to prepare the wood to be varnished; details about different colours of varnish and about gilding.
See RBO/1/26 (p 112) for Clayton's details about 'China Vernish'
LanguageEnglish
Extent2 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialSee RBO/1/26 (p 112) for Clayton's details about 'China Vernish'
RelatedRecordRBC/1/26
RBO/1/26
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA4965Needham; Walter (? 1631 - 1691); physician and anatomist? 1631 - 1691
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