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The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables: I. The glass-house table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, with the additional Sums for Duties, Risk, and Profit. II. The Value of any Looking-Glass finished, including the Grinding, Polishing, and Silvering, with the 30 per Cent. which is usually charged by the Glass-Grinder for his Hazard and Profit. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking Glass when accidentally Broken or designedly Divided. V. Shewing the marks of plate-glass, Ground, Polished, Silvered, and Diamond-Cut; with the Workmen's Table, whether the Glass be Diamond-Cut or not. To which is prefixed, an explanation of the tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for the valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors, both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser, Consisting of Ninety-Odd Tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerk.Date: [1784]- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001188: display case of flints, grinding and polishing stones and axe heads
Date: 16 August 1930Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/11/22Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The Glass-House Table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, and also of the Rough-Plate and Duty. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking-Glass when accidentally Broken, or designedly Divided. V. The several Discounts made at the Glass-Houses. To which is Prefixed, An Explanation of the Tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerk.Date: [1771]- Books
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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes: and the method of casting, grinding, polishing, and giving them the true parabolic figure / [John Edwards].
Edwards, John, Rev., B.A.Date: [1787]- Books
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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes; and the method of casting, grinding, polishing, and giving them the true parabolic figure. By the Rev'd John Edwards, B.A.
Edwards, John, active 1781-1803.Date: [1787?]- Books
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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes. Together with a description of the process for grinding, polishing, and giving the great speculum the true parabolic curve. By Mr. John Mudge. Read at the Royal Society, Feb 27. March 6. an 13. 1777.
Mudge, John, 1721-1793.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes; And the method of casting, grinding, polishing, and giving them the true parabolic figure. By the Rev'd John Edwards, B.A. Published by order of the Commissioners of longitude.
Edwards, John, active 1781-1803.Date: 1783?]- Books
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The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ON The Following Subjects, Viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Optics, Construction of Optical Instruments, &c. Grinding and Polishing Optic Glasses. Clock and watch-making and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Crayon painting, Gilding on glass, pots, &c. Silvering looking glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in plaster &c. Cements, Glues, staining wood, and A composition for ornaments, &c. &c. &c. By John Imison.
Imison, John, -1788.Date: [1785?]- Books
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The plate-glass-book, Consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The glass-house table; shewing the value of the rough-plate, and also of the rough-plate and duty. III. The prices of grinding, polishing, silvering, and diamond-cutting the several marks or sizes. IV. The value of a looking-glass when accidentally broken, or designedly divided. V. The several discounts made at the glass-houses. To which is prefixed, an explanation of the tables: and a preface, demonstrating the fallibility and incorrectness of all written tables and wooden rules, for the valuing of plate-glass. With some observations concerning the nature and antiquity of glass in general. Of plate or looking-glass; of the ingredients of which it is made, and the time it requires for founding; of the manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different colours of plate-glass; and at what rate the several hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of mirrors both concave and convex. By a Glass-House clerk. The fourth edition, enlarged. To which is added, the compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with instructions for the valuing of kitchen and household furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-House Clerk.Date: 1764- Books
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Information for the magistrates and town-council of Perth, and Patrick Gardiner, the tacksman of their mills, pursuers, against John Richardson and others, defenders.
Perth (Scotland)Date: 1768]- Books
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Proof, taken in November 1766, in the cause, The Magistrates and Town-Council of Perth, and the tacksman of their mills, Against John Richardson merchant in Perth, and John Clark baker there. Referred to in the Informations for them. Pursuers proof.
Perth (Scotland)Date: 1766]- Books
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Answers for William Vint, Thomas Whitson, Thomas Bird, and others, brewers in Dalkeith, defenders: to the petition of his Grace the Duke of Buccleugh, and the tacksmen of His Grace's mills at Dalkeith, pursuers.
Vint, William.Date: 1765]- Pictures
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A lapidary, sitting at his foot-operated grinding wheel (above), an elevation and plan of his worktable (below). Engraving by B. L. Prevost after J. N. F. Boucher.
Boucher, Juste-Nathan, 1736-1782.Reference: 40510i- Pictures
Women grind glass lenses while two customers try spectacles on. Coloured line engraving, 1799.
Reference: 16260i- Pictures
An old man wearing spectacles and his four pupils experiment using optical instruments and materials. Line engraving by F. Pedro after F. Maggiotto.
Maggiotto, Francesco, 1750-1805.Reference: 16264i- Pictures
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The workshop of the spectacle maker and examples of his craft. Line engraving by ÆB.
Date: 1751-1772Reference: 16309i- Books
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Answers for David Cunninghame baxter in Edinburgh, pursuer; to the petition of George Home, late Deacon, and Charles Cunninghame present Boxmaster, of the Incorporation of Baxters of Ædinburgh, ... defenders.
Cunninghame, David.Date: 1760]- Books
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Remarks for William Reoch wright and glass-grinder, upon the memorial of Robert Dundas of Arniston, Esq; and others, proprietors of houses within or near Carrubber's Close.
Reoch, William.Date: 1759]- Books
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Lord Woodhall reporter. Bill of advocation, Robert Dundas of Arniston, Esq; Lord Advocate, Margaret Lady Blantyre, Dame Margaret Hamilton, ... against the said William Reoch wright.
Arniston, Robert Dundas, Lord, 1713-1787.Date: 1759]- Pictures
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Glass: men at work inside a plate glass factory. Engraving, 1747.
Date: November 1747Reference: 43360i- Pictures
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Glass: three views inside a plate glass factory. Engraving by A. Bell.
Reference: 43226i- Ephemera
Dentistry ephemera : Oral hygiene. Box 1.
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Date: 2008