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Table 1 Glass glitter from the Vigani Cabinet, Comp. = compartment in the Cabinet, label = label on the paper box in the Cabinet. Dimension is related to the flakes investigated by stereo microscopy, thickness to REM

From: Investigation of coloured lead glass glitter from an early eighteenth century material collection, Cambridge, by electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray analysis

Comp.

Label

Size (mm)

Thickness (μm)

Description

I/3

Blew Fr.

0.5 × 0.4, 1.2 × 1.3

25, 50, 75

Light blue mixed with nearly colourless flakes

I/18

Green Fr.

0.2 × 0.5, 1.6 × 0.5

30, 45, 70

Dark and light green flakes

I/34

Gold Fr.

0.5 × 1.3, 1.6 × 3

40

Brown, yellow and colourless flakes

I/39

White Fr.

0.7 × 1, 0.5 × 0.7

30, 60, 90

Colourless flakes

I/59

Brown Fr.

10.8 × 1, 1 × 2

30, 40, 100

Brown-violet and colourless flakes

I/60

Ash colour Fr.

1 × 2, 2-3 × 0.6

30, 75, 100

Grey-bluish and colourless flakes

I/62

?? Fr.

0.6 × 1, 1 × 2

30, 45

Blackish purple and colourless flakes