Gold lacker

—Put into a clean 4-gallon tin, 1 pound of ground turmeric, 1 1 ⁄ 2 ounces of powdered gamboge, 3 1 ⁄ 2 pounds of powdered gum sandarac, 3 ⁄ 4 of a pound of shellac, and 2 gallons of spirits of wine. After being agitated, di olved, and strained, add 1 pint of turpentine varnish, well mixed. Red spirit lacker. 2 gallons of spirits of wine; 1 pound of dragon’s blood; 3 pounds of Spanish an not to; 3 1 ⁄ 4 pounds of gum sandarac; 2 pints of turpentine. Made exactly as the yellow gold lacker. Pale bra lacker. 2 gallons of spirits of wine; 3 ounces of Cape aloes, cut small; 1 pound of fine pale shellac; 1 ounce gamboge, cut small. No turpentine varnish. Made exactly as before. But observe, that those who make lackers, frequently want some paler, and some darker, and sometimes inclining more to the particular tint of certain of the component ingredients. Therefore, if a 4-ounce phial of a strong solution of each ingredient be prepared, a lacker of any tint can be produced at any time.