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Paint Peeling From Glass
By Bob Loesch

[ Tom Sendall wrote in 081104 MMDigest:

> The glass on one of my instruments has been painted (inked) with
> a design or decal on the reverse side and now, with age, the paint
> is beginning to crack, craze, and peel.

The "reverse painting" technique was often used on clock case glass
in the 19th century, and it is still practiced today in restorations
of these nice old clocks.  My advice to you would be to contact a
nearby chapter of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock
Collectors), as someone there might have contact information.

Bob Loesch
Northern California, USA


(Message sent Thu 6 Nov 2008, 15:53:21 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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