Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7642847 Microchemical Journal 2014 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
The study provides microchemical information about the composition of the varnishes of the instruments of this collection. The results show that the varnish on all the sampled instruments has a consistent formulation - mainly constituted by a mixture of a tree diterpenoid resin, shellac, and a drying oil. The identification of other organic and inorganic materials is also discussed. It is concluded that the luthiers manufacturing such beautiful instruments did not use any exotic ingredients in the formulations that could be attributed to a secret recipe.
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