[Regia-NA] Alum
Hazel Uzzell
list-regia-na@lig.net
Wed, 4 Jun 2003 21:30:58 +0100
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For anyone interested in natural dyes, I came across this recently.
'For 'wreime' which is called moss: Let it be chopped up in an eggshell =
and then add builder's lime. This is done until it is seen to be =
properly matured. Then strain it through a cloth. Take the alum, place =
it in water.....' I assume the 'alum' is the result of combining the =
moss and the lime.
This appears in 'Early Anglo-Norman Receipts for Colours.' as a method =
of dyeing leather red with 'brasil' Could the 'moss' be a type of =
clubmoss and was this how it was used? I can't find any reference to =
'wreime' to say what kind of moss it was.
Cheers,
Hazel
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For anyone interested in natural dyes, =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This appears in 'Early Anglo-Norman =
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Colours.' as a method of dyeing leather red with 'brasil' Could =
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be a type of clubmoss and was this how it was used? I can't find any =
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to 'wreime' to say what kind of moss it was.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hazel</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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