Process Sample of Smalts Blue
AttributedAttributed to
Alexander Pirie & Sons Ltd
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1897
Object NameSample
Mediumglass, smalts blue
ClassificationsPapermaking
Dimensions11.4 x 5.3cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1897 by A Pirie & Sons Ltd.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS010506.7
Keywords
Smalt blue is a potassium/cobalt glass ground down as a pigment. It was used extensively in 15th to 18th century art as it was relatively cheap yet effective.
