The Materials ( Commonly ) Used In French Polishing and Enamelling





Alkanet root (botanical name, Anchusa tinctoria)

This plant comes from the Levant, but is much more cultivated in the south of France and in Germany. The root is the only part that is used by the French polishers, in order to obtain a rich quiet Red; The coloring is mainly contained in the outer shell or shell and obtained easily by soaking the roots in spirits or linseed oil.

The plant
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