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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A silver gilding technique in which an amalgam of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver silver] with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mercury mercury] is applied to a metal such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brass brass] then the metal is heated to flash volatilize the mercury and deposit a thin layer of silver.
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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 ==
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fire silvering; Feuerversilberung (Deut.); plateado a la amalgama (Esp.); vuurverzilveren (Ned.); amalgama prateada  (Port.)
 
fire silvering; Feuerversilberung (Deut.); plateado a la amalgama (Esp.); vuurverzilveren (Ned.); amalgama prateada  (Port.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

Latest revision as of 11:56, 26 April 2022

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.)

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996