Glossary · Trade
Fire-gilding
A traditional, hazardous method of gilding using a mercury amalgam.
Explanation
Used extensively in the 18th and 19th centuries, it creates a very thick and durable gold coating but is now banned due to toxicity.
Glossary · Trade
A traditional, hazardous method of gilding using a mercury amalgam.
Used extensively in the 18th and 19th centuries, it creates a very thick and durable gold coating but is now banned due to toxicity.