Salmon, William: Polygraphice; Or, The Art of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Colouring and Dying: In Three Books ... (London, 1672)

Of Gilding. < 2J$
part of the Quicksilver from it, through
a piece of Fustian : this done, rub the
Gold and Quicksilver upon Brals or Sil-
ver and it will cleave unto it, then put
the (aid Brass or Silver upon quick coals
till it begin to smoak, then take it from
the sire, and icratch it with a Wire brums
this do Co long till all the Mercury is
rubbed as clean osf as may be, and the
gold appear of a faint yellow : which
colour heighten with Sal Armoniack,
Bole, and Verdigriese ground together
and tempered with water.
PFhere note0 that besore you gild your
Metal, you ntnji boil it with Tartar irt
Beer or waterand then (cratch it with a
wire Brujk.
V I. To Gild Bookj*
Take Bole Armoniack four peny-
weight., Sugar-candy one peny-weight,
mix and grind them with Glair of Eggs$
then on a bound Book, ( while in the
presi, after it hath been stneased with
glair of Eggs and is dried)smear the (aid
composition, let it dry, then rub it well



it; tnen with Mir water wet
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