Difference between revisions of "Amalgam silvering"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A silver gilding technique in which an amalgam of [ | + | A silver gilding technique in which an amalgam of [[silver|silver]] with [[mercury|mercury]] is applied to a metal such as [[copper|copper]] or [[brass|brass]] then the metal is heated to flash volatilize the mercury and deposit a thin layer of silver. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 7 January 2014
Description
A silver gilding technique in which an amalgam of Silver with Mercury is applied to a metal such as Copper or Brass then the metal is heated to flash volatilize the mercury and deposit a thin layer of silver.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fire silvering; Feuerversilberung (Deut.); plateado a la amalgama (Esp.); vuurverzilveren (Ned.); amalgama prateada (Port.)
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996