Segreti di fornace

By Dionigi Marmi

Subjects: Enamel and enameling, Workshop recipes, Glazes, Chemistry, Early works to 1800, Glass manufacture

Description: Publication of 2 manuscripts containing formulas of ceramic enamels, ceramic colors and glass, as well as recipes for the hardening and gilding of metals. These manuscripts were transcribed from source documents by Donigi Marmi between 1632-1636 and are currently housed in the Wellcome Library in London.