Saffran
London
17th Century
Source: Boulboullé, Jenny. 'Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans', in the bibliography and figure sections (pp. 244-249).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Saffran
Evidence
"Saffran"
Remarks
The figure (fig. 2c) shows a detail of a color mixing chart from the De Mayerne Manuscript (MS Sloane 2052, c. 1620-1646). The label 'Saffran' corresponds to a column of swatches that appear green, suggesting a mixture of saffron (yellow) with a blue colorant to produce various shades of green, typical of the manuscript's experiments in pigment mixing (p. 249).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionLondon
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorBoulboullé, Jenny. 'Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans', in the bibliography and figure sections
CollectionMS Sloane 2052
Language
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