Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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Crimson

Work in a bath for one hour with 1 pound cochineal paste, 6 ounces dry cochineal, 1 pound tartar, and 1 pint pro-utes in 2 ounces chrome (bichromate of potash), tochloride (single chloride) of tin; wash out and dry.

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