Oil-based house paints from 1900 to 196: An examination of their history and development, with particular reference to ripolin enamels

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 127-139

  Standeven, Harriet A L ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enamel; Gloss paint; House paints; Ripolin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886450660     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1945233013Y.0000000006     Document Type: Article

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