An essay on combustion, with a view to a new art of dying and painting : wherein the phlogistic and antiphlogistic hypotheses are proved erroneous / by Mrs. Fulhame.

  • Fulhame, Mrs. (Elizabeth), active 1780-1810.
Date:
1810
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Credit: An essay on combustion, with a view to a new art of dying and painting : wherein the phlogistic and antiphlogistic hypotheses are proved erroneous / by Mrs. Fulhame. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    criticism, as far it relates to them, had no great in- fluence with me. I am in possession of some pieces, one of which is about a yard in length, which have scarce any of these imperfections. Moreover, that high polish of burnished gold, so necessary in spangles, lace, &c. would in my opinion, be a great imperfection in gold stuffs designed for whole suits; as a person in such a habit would look like a gilded statue. I saw a piece of gold stuff made for the late king of Spain, which was of a purple colour, with gold wire shining through it, though rather obscurely, and it was much admired ; I was so struck with its beauty, that I attempted to imitate it on a small bit of white silk; and succeeded, having produced a beautiful purple colour, with gold beaming through it. Therefore, the want of that burnished appearance is no objection to this art ; for the paler and cooler, to a certain degree, the colour of the gold is, the more lovely do these metallic cloths appear. I made small bits of gold tiffany, which looked ex- ceedingly beautiful j the fineness of the thread con-