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Dark Gold Colored Lacquer

elemi, seed-lac, and gamboge, are all pounded Strongest alcohol, 4 ounces; Spanish annotto, and mixed with the glass. Over them is 8 grains; powdered turmeric, 2 drachms; red poured the tincture obtained by infusing the saunders, 12 grains. Infuse and add shellac, saffron and terra merita in the alcohol for 24 etc., as to the pale tin lacquer (see No. 3058), and when dissolved add 30 drops of spirits of turpentine. hours. This tincture, before being poured over the dragon's blood, etc., should be strained through a piece of clean linen cloth, and

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