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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) Powdered metallic [ | + | 1) Powdered metallic [[silver|silver]] mixed with a gum binder and used for silver gilding. It is covered with a [[varnish|varnish]] to prevent tarnishing. Also called shell silver. |
| − | 2) A silver colored powder composed of [ | + | 2) A silver colored powder composed of [[bismuth|bismuth]], [[tin|tin]], and [[mercury|mercury]] used for decorative finishes (Bucher 1996). |
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shell silver | shell silver | ||
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 31 May 2022
Description
1) Powdered metallic Silver mixed with a gum binder and used for silver gilding. It is covered with a Varnish to prevent tarnishing. Also called shell silver.
2) A silver colored powder composed of Bismuth, Tin, and Mercury used for decorative finishes (Bucher 1996).
Synonyms and Related Terms
shell silver
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 724
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996