For making gold Lacker, put into a clean 4 gallon tin 1 lb.
"Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets"
Daniel Young
Made exactly as the gold Lacker.
"Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets"
Daniel Young
And they seem to possess the art of varnishing; for some of these stained gourd-shells are covered with a kind of Lacker; and, on other occasions, they use a strong size, or gluey substance, to fasten their things together.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16"
Robert Kerr