The laboratory: or, school of arts. In which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explained, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, calcining, melting, assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening of gold; with several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice secrets for jewellers in the Management of Gold; in Enamelling, and the Preparation of Enamel Colours, with the Art of Copying Precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of Colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel, and other Metals; Likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass; Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass, and of laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of preparing the Colours for Potters Work, or Delft Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secr

People / Organizations

• Godfrey Smith (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Stanley Crowder, No. 12, in Paternoster-Row, and B. Collins, in Salisbury, MDCCIXX. [1770]

Publication year

1770

ESTC No.

T66980

Grub Street ID

291643

Description

[8],352,[8]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

First published in 1738: a second volume was published in 1756, but this is a new edition of the first volume only.