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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9747652, member: 79705&quot;]Is Mercury-gilt not a thing that comes up often on this forum?</p><p><br /></p><p>This is her underside where you can get a good look at the process. The gold is applied with mercury. The metal is heated, the mercury burns off, and it leaves behind a red color. You can see that in various spots in my previous images, but I think it&#039;s best illustrated on the bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]478138[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also see a chip in her gilding on her forearm. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]478148[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=70821a11ccbed8f3&amp;q=mercury+gilt+sculpture&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=lnms&amp;prmd=isvnmbtz&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjG9NbB1Y2FAxVegYQIHRIPBIoQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1891&amp;bih=1043" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=70821a11ccbed8f3&amp;q=mercury+gilt+sculpture&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=lnms&amp;prmd=isvnmbtz&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjG9NbB1Y2FAxVegYQIHRIPBIoQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1891&amp;bih=1043" rel="nofollow">here&#039;s a YT video about the process</a> and what it looks like.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another of his works, gilded.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]478142[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, I have seen this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://avaluer.net/explore/23464383-19thc_antique_jean_gout_bronze_sculpture_classical_young_woman_red_marble_base" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://avaluer.net/explore/23464383-19thc_antique_jean_gout_bronze_sculpture_classical_young_woman_red_marble_base" rel="nofollow">Here&#039;s another</a>, just bronze without gilding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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