Regency Household: Cleaning Paintings and Frames

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To clean old Pictures without damaging the Paintings Take a quarter of an ounce of roman vitriol and two ounces of borax beat them together very small then let them be fifted through a fine lawn sieve and when you have rubbed the dust off the picture lay it flat on the ground and throw fome of powder over it then dip a brush in clean water and rub it over the canvas until the painting begins to appear as if new you must not take any more water than will just wet the powder and when the picture appears to be clean and all the dust is rubbed off set it up to dry in a place not too much exposed to the fun Then take a little linfeed oil dip a feather in it and rub it gently over the picture but dont let the oil dry off too foon for the longer it is kept moift the more transparent will the colour appear To clean the Frames of Pictures Wash off the dirt with cold water make a strong foap lather and rub them with a spunge dipped in it till they are clean then fet them in the air to dry and subs them bright with a woolen cloth Recipe and tips appeared The Ladies Best Companion; Or, a Golden Treasure for the Fair Sex (1800).

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