Difference between revisions of "Fire gilding"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Text replace - "== Authority ==" to "== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==") |
|||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
P.T.Craddock, "Gilding", ''The Dictionary of Art'' Grove's Dictionaries, New York, 1996. | P.T.Craddock, "Gilding", ''The Dictionary of Art'' Grove's Dictionaries, New York, 1996. | ||
| − | == | + | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == |
* ''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 | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 30 April 2016
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.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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'