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23.5 ct 0.4 gram Shell Gold in Ceramic Pot
23.5 ct 0.4 gram Shell Gold in Ceramic Pot

23.5 ct 0.4 gram Shell Gold in Ceramic Pot

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23.5 ct 0.4 gram Shell Gold in Ceramic Pot

Product Description

Shell gold is a traditional decorative material used especially in manuscript illumination and fine art. As your description explains, it is composed of finely ground real gold mixed with a binding agent—typically gum arabic—and water. Its name derives from the historical practice of storing and using it in small mollusk shells, like mussel or clam shells, which served as natural palettes.

To use shell gold:

  1. Mixing: A small amount is moistened with water, often with the help of a brush or dropper, to form a workable paint.

  2. Application: It’s applied in a manner similar to watercolor, allowing artists to paint intricate gold details.

  3. Drying: It typically needs to dry for about an hour.

  4. Burnishing: Once dry, it can be gently polished with an agate burnisher to enhance its metallic luster, giving it a rich, soft glow that reflects light beautifully.

Shell gold remains prized for its genuine gold content and the warm, subtle shine that cannot be replicated with synthetic metallic paints. It's commonly used in restoration work, manuscript reproduction, calligraphy, and iconography.

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Postage & Processing fee charged on all other orders.

Saturday Delivery

We can provide a Saturday Delivery for UK Only orders at a cost of £20 by contacting us by phone at 01925 752226

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Jan Nijboer

It is not arrived

Hi Jan, with overseas shipments, these take longer. You had selected Royal Mail Internatonal Signed for, to The Netherlands. I can see this is on its way, working through the postal system in The Netherlands. If you contact your local Post Office, they may be able to track this for you

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