Preferred label
shell gold
skjellgull
Note (en)
Note
Gold leaf ground into a powder and mixed with honey or other binder, applied to bindings with a brush. It differs from gold leaf in having a somewhat granular appearance when viewed under magnification. It takes its name from the mussel shells in which it was originally packaged.
Note (nb)
Note
bladgull som er revet til et pulver og blandet med honning eller et annet bindemiddel
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The Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Online, The Getty Research Institute.
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