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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 08-16-2009 11:27 AM
  
Last night a friend gave us a copy of: Art Metalwork With Inexpensive Equipment by Arthur F. Payne Year 1914, 1929 The book was apparently previously owned by G. Loring Stiles, 67-90 Dartmouth Street, Forest Hills, New York Tucked into the book was several interesting things. The first, is the following hand written notes "Gilding by fire or mercury": IP: Logged |
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FredZ Posts: 1070 |
posted 08-16-2009 01:18 PM
Mercury gilding was a very popular method of adding a layer of gold to brass and other materials for many years. This practice has been abandoned by most since it exposure to the mercury and the fumes caused when the metal is burned off is dangerous. It is possible to do this safely with the use of water filtering system to reclaim the mercury and eliminate the escape of the vapors. It is fascinating to read this account and doubly special to have found it in a copy of Payne's book. Fred IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 08-16-2009 01:26 PM
Here is another found tucked in the book: IP: Logged |
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