Difference between revisions of "Fire gilding"
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| − | * | + | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 |
| − | * | + | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: Craddock 'Gilding' |
| − | * | + | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: P.T. Craddock 'Gilding' |
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Description
A gold gilding technique in which an amalgam of gold with mercury is applied to a metal, such as copper or silver, then the metal is heated to flash volatilize the mercury and deposit a thin layer of gold. Fire gilding has been used since at least 300 CE in China. In most regions, it was replaced in the mid-19th century by electrogilding.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fire gilding; amalgam gilding; mercury gilding; dorure au feu (Fr.); Feuervergoldung (Deut.); vuurvergulden (Ned.)
Additional Information
P.T.Craddock, "Gilding", The Dictionary of Art Grove's Dictionaries, New York, 1996.
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: Craddock 'Gilding'
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: P.T. Craddock 'Gilding'