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  1. 1. What colour do you think would predominate - 30s?

  2. 2. What colour do you think would predominate - 40s?

    • Black
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    • Blue-black
      28
    • Blue
      7
    • Green
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    • Turquoise
      1
    • Brown/Sepia
      0
    • Red
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  3. 3. What colour do you think would predominate - 50s?


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well I say the good old Iron Gall Blue-Black would be the ink to go for in those time frame though any text remain today likely will all had turn black alright. As for the J. Herbin Violette Panese, while its not actually dark by any mean I do not see it as pale either. And upon that old day's paper is not like what we have today; they are usually cream / ivory colored and with the ink in question it actually come out pretty nice.

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As far as I know it was green. Which actually killed him in the end.

 

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Was it something in the dye component that was poisonous?

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:huh:

Was it something in the dye component that was poisonous?

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Possibly arsenic, among other things.

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Possibly arsenic, among other things.

Right. Aside from the arsenic in colors it was used in a lot of medications.But it's said he also had stomach cancer.

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My maternal grandfather, who passed away shortly after my first birthday had a set of books from LaSalle Extension University in Chicago for some business courses. He started a plumbing business in the 30's. The books date to 1921 or 1922. A couple of them have his signature in them with a date. One in around 1922 or 1923 and the other around 1932. (I would have to go find them, although I have posted photos of each in the past) The ink used if I recall correctly appeared to be a blue black.

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