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MARTIN VARNISH [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

A lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans and snuffboxes.

OBS

The process of adding bronze or gold powder to green varnish was perfected by the Martin family (q.v.), hence its name vernis Martin ("Martin varnish"). Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware being...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

[...] vernis composé de résine et d'essences fabriqué en France pour concurrencer les laques orientales.

OBS

Dès la fin du XVIIe siècle, on avait obtenu des vernis «façon de la Chine». Au XVIIIe siècle, les ateliers de vernisseurs se multiplièrent mais l'un d'eux est particulièrement célèbre, c'est celui des Frères Martin [...] d'où le nom de cette substance.

Spanish

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