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Enamelling on gold

A historical perspective

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The revival of enamel has awakened interest in the history of the medium, as revealed by an increasing number of exhibitions, lectures and seminars on the subject. However, books and articles are rare, partly because of the expense of the necessary colour illustrations, and partly because the history of enamel is still being written — and will continue to be written for many years to come (1).

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  1. While he unreservedly acknowledges, with gratitude, the authoritative help given by Mavis Bimson on enamel, by Andrew Oddy on gilding (both of the Department of Scientific Research and Conservation in the British Museum) and by Ernest Hawkins, OBE, on mosaics, the author wishes to make it clear that he is entirely responsible for the conclusions which he has drawn in this article.

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    David Buckton

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Buckton, D. Enamelling on gold. Gold Bull 15, 101–109 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214613

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