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The Manual as Artifact: On Artists’ Manuals and Craftsmen’s Handbooks
*This blog was cross-posted on the website the History of Knowledge Blog on 04/06/2018* By Jenny Boulboullé On November 4, 1646, Sir Theodore de Mayerne (1573–1655), first physician to Charles I…
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The Devil is in the Details: Turpentine Varnish
*This post first appeared on The Recipes Project on 5 June 2018* By Marieke Hendriksen One of the first things you learn when you do reconstruction research is that the tiniest…
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Vicissitudes in Soldering: Reading and Working with a Historical Gold- and Silversmithing Manual
*This blog was cross-posted on the website of The Recipes Project and the History of Knowledge Blog on 10/05/2018* By Thijs Hagendijk and Tonny Beentjes In 1721, the Dutch craftsman (1674-1722) published…
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Michael Faraday and the Chemistry of the Elgin Marbles
By Mariana Pinto In 1837, the English chemist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) sent two letters as a response to the committee in charge of the examination of the famous and controversial…
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‘The Art of Dyeing Silk – Workshop on Colour Reproductions of Historical Recipes and Dialogue about Practical Skills
*This blog was originally published on the Textiles, Trade & Taste website on 16/02/2018* By Art Proaño Gaibor, Ana Serrano and Jenny Boulboullé On 10 November 2017, the Cultural Heritage…
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