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A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=watercolor%20paint watercolor paint] made by mixing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver%20powder silver powder] with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum%20arabic gum arabic]. Shell silver was an expensive paint used for gilded surfaces in paintings and manuscripts as well as for decorative tooling on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] bindings. | A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=watercolor%20paint watercolor paint] made by mixing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver%20powder silver powder] with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum%20arabic gum arabic]. Shell silver was an expensive paint used for gilded surfaces in paintings and manuscripts as well as for decorative tooling on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] bindings. | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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Description
A watercolor paint made by mixing silver powder with gum arabic. Shell silver was an expensive paint used for gilded surfaces in paintings and manuscripts as well as for decorative tooling on leather bindings.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)