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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) Powdered metallic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver silver] mixed with a gum binder and used for silver gilding. It is covered with a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnish] to prevent tarnishing.  Also called shell silver.
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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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bismuth bismuth], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tin tin], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mercury mercury] used for decorative finishes (Bucher 1996).
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2) A silver colored powder composed of [[bismuth|bismuth]], [[tin|tin]], and [[mercury|mercury]] used for decorative finishes (Bucher 1996).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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shell silver
 
shell silver
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
W. Bucher, ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* 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