“scratch bright” gilding?
Hi Luc
Many thanks for taking the time to reply to my postings, but the way I read things is that the “scratch bright” refers specifically to the “gilt”, i.e. the gold, and not to the “silver-plated scrolls”. Sadly I know very little about gilding processes, though I’ve heard of ‘fire-gilt’, which I believe was an old method. I’ve also seen the term ‘gold wash’, but don’t really understand what this means. Maybe some forum members have experience or knowledge about gilding techniques back in the 1950s? Anyhow, thank you again for your response.
Best regards
Martin
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