Re: [tied] Re: Etruscan and Anatolian(Tanism/Velchans etc.)

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 6670
Date: 2001-03-21

"White lead" is lead hydroxycarbonate. It was commonly used in paint, putty, etc. -- in particular, it was the stuff that clowns white-faced themselves with. I believe the cider sweetener was "sugar of lead", that is crystalline lead acetate.
 
Piotr
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: petegray
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Etruscan and Anatolian(Tanism/Velchans etc.)

Interestingly, a lead compound was also used to sweeten cider in Somerset in the 17th or 18th century.  People used to go to Bath to take the "cure" - what in fact happened was that the prolonged soakings helped to leach the heavy metals out of their bodies.  I think the compound was White lead, or lead oxide.   Any chemists out there who care to improve the details?

Peter