History, Art and Science of Gilding
Gilding has transformed art, architecture, and design for over 5,000 years. Explore its history, techniques, and tools — and see how SeppLeaf Products continues the tradition today.
History
Trade in Gold Dust – Oroville, California Chinese Temple
“Many Chinese merchant in gold-rush era Oroville traded in gold dust. Indeed, gold dust was also the local currency.” GOOGLE MAPhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/Oroville+Chinese+Temple/@39.5135642,-121.5639446,17z
The Mysterious Golden Hats of the ‘Ancient Wizards’ – Ancient Architects
Described as four cone-shaped golden hats from the Bronze Age, each of the four hats was actually discovered in a different location – 3 in Germany and 1 in France. Although separated by space, the artefacts are all thought to originate from a similar time, the Bronze Age, some time between 1400 and 800 BC. … Read more
Thoth & Hermes Through to the Magna Carta & US Constitution — Weights Measures
Thoth, Hermes, civilization and the law. Ancient symbolism, law and gods related to weights and measures and although the gods may have gone the importance of their purpose remains as valid to us now as it did in the ancient past. Transcript
Colors, Pigments, Dyes
Purifying ores to metals such as gold, as well as making colours for cloth and painting is the work of chemists. The ancient past was no different. The records of the Egyptian sciences are not so clear where they do remain but the heirs of this ancient knowledge such as the Greeks and Romans did … Read more
History of Silver Mines documentary
Used in technology, photography, and decorative arts, silver is one of the most versatile metals known to man. In this episode of Modern Marvels we’ll explore the methods, men and machines that extract this precious resource from the earth. In Northern Idaho’s Lucky Friday mine, workers toil more than a mile underground in an around-the-clock … Read more