GOLD LEAF PREPARATION. “Take some Greek parchment, which is made up from linen rags, and rub it on each side with the red colour obtained by burning finely ground and dried ochre. Polish it very carefully with the tooth of a beaver, a bear, or a wild boar, until it shines and the colour adheres to it with the friction…” (etc).
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