Water glass

From: Barbara Appelbaum <*aandh*> Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 · aandh

I got a question from a colleague not on the list about water glass:
was it commonly used in restoration, particularly as a coating on
gilding?  What is its solubility and is there some way to recognize
it?

B. Appelbaum

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