[Sca-cooks] period asbestos

[Stefan li Rous]

<<< Asbestos is period, at least for tablecloths.

http://www.weitzlux.com/asbestos-middle-ages_1886642.html

Ranvaig >>>

Yep, we had a very nice discussion on period asbestos including quotes from the period texts, which the above link doesn't have, about a year ago. I was hoping they might have some new info, though.

p-asbestos-msg (8K) 1/17/10 Period use of asbestos.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CRAFTS/p-asbestos-msg.html

Score another one for oddballs, er, the esoterica uncovered on this list...

Stefan
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