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Aniline Black Varnish
An aniline black varnish, of recent Parisian porphyry slab; next grind it with a muller to a perfectly smooth paste, with the addition of more spirit as required; put the paste into a marble mortar, make an emulsion with 3 pints gradually added, and strain through muslin. Used as a varnish for paintings; production, is the following: Dissolve 64 when dry, a hot iron is passed over it, or heat drachms avoirdupois of aniline blue, 14 is otherwise evenly applied, so as to fuse it, drachms of fuchsine, and 44 drachms of and render it transparent; when quite cold it naphthaline yellow, in 1 quart alcohol. The is polished with a clean linen cloth. The most whole is dissolved by agitation in less than 12 protective of all varnishes. Many ancient hours. One application renders an object paintings owe their freshness at the present ebony black; the varnish can be filtered, and day to this varnish. will never deposit afterwards.