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Amalgam silvering

Scope note

Technique of applying silver leaf in which silver is mixed with mercury and applied to the surface of the object; the object is then heated to dispel the mercury. SCHNEI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053990

Broader Terms used

silvering

Term used for

amalgam-silvering

Equivalent Terms used

amalgam-silvered

Created

13yrs ago

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