Preferred label
shell silver
skjellsølv
Note (en)
Note
Silver leaf ground into a powder and mixed with honey or other binder, applied to bindings with a brush. It differs from silver 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
bladsølv som er revet til et pulver og blandet med honning eller et annet bindemiddel
Scope note source reference
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Source
AAT
The Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Online, The Getty Research Institute.
Additional Reference
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263579 (modified)
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