Historical Techniques: Cold Gilding

An historal technique of goldplating, described in 18th century literature, was reproduced. This cold-plating technique uses salts of gold, produced by dissolving gold in aqua regia. these salts are then rubbed onto a silver surfaces. Test prove that with this technique a thin goldlayer can be creat...

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Main Author:	Michiel Langeveld
Format:	article
Language:	EN
Published:	EXARC 2012
Subjects:	gold metallurgy newer era newest era the netherlands Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/106722817d3142459239a12449e0f9e5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:106722817d3142459239a12449e0f9e52021-12-01T14:42:30ZHistorical Techniques: Cold Gilding2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/106722817d3142459239a12449e0f9e52012-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10080https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956An historal technique of goldplating, described in 18th century literature, was reproduced. This cold-plating technique uses salts of gold, produced by dissolving gold in aqua regia. these salts are then rubbed onto a silver surfaces. Test prove that with this technique a thin goldlayer can be created on silver, though due to the small thickness it can not stand much wear.Michiel LangeveldEXARCarticlegoldmetallurgynewer eranewest erathe netherlandsMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2012/3 (2012)
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description	An historal technique of goldplating, described in 18th century literature, was reproduced. This cold-plating technique uses salts of gold, produced by dissolving gold in aqua regia. these salts are then rubbed onto a silver surfaces. Test prove that with this technique a thin goldlayer can be created on silver, though due to the small thickness it can not stand much wear.
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title	Historical Techniques: Cold Gilding
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Historical Techniques: Cold Gilding

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