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| 51. | A special art to gild silver vessels with 1 ducat The ducat was a gold coin used as a standard measure of gold for gilding. better and higher than another could with two | 5? |
| 52. | A cold gilding on silver | ibid. original Latin: "ibi," meaning on the same page. |
| 53. | To make a good gilder’s wax Glüe-Wax: A mixture of wax, verdigris, and other chemicals applied to gilded items before heating to enhance the color of the gold. | 5? |
| 54. | Another gilder’s wax, from a gold and silver wire-drawer in Vienna | 5? |
| 55. | A rare masterpiece for chasing treiben: The metalworking technique of hammering metal into relief; here referring to polishing or finishing gilded work to a high luster. gilded goldsmith’s work very brightly and highly | 5? |
| 56. | An etching water original: "Aetz-Wasser." Usually a strong acid or corrosive solution used to engrave designs into metal. for sword-cutlers, bladesmiths, and gunsmiths | 6? |
| 57. | To imitate the so-called Bohemian diamonds | 6? |
| 58. | To use lead, salt, or lead-crystals for this purpose | 7 |
| 59. | To imitate a topaz with the same composition | ibid. |
| 60. | The composition of a ruby | 7 |
| 61. | How a ruby is further prepared | 7 |
| 62. | To make crystal as red as a ruby | 7 |
| 63. | The garnet | ibid. |
| 64. | The sapphire | 7 |
| 65. | The amethyst | 7 |
| 66. | The chrysolite | ibid. |
| 67. | The green emerald | 7 |
| 68. | A turquoise | 8 |
| 69. | And to imitate hyacinth-flux Fluß: A type of colored glass or "paste" used in the 18th century to create convincing imitations of precious gemstones. | ibid. |
| 70. | To make a diamond out of a hyacinth In historical jewelry, "hyacinth" often referred to yellow, orange, or red zircons. | 8 |
| 71. | To prepare very beautiful lustrous pearls | ibid. |
| 72. | To represent the four elements—fire, water, air, and earth—in a single glass Likely a chemical demonstration involving liquids of different densities that remain separated in layers. | 8 |
| 73. | To put blue letters and writing onto a sword or rapier blade | 8 |
| 74. | A metal cement original: "Kütte." A strong adhesive or putty used to join different materials. for glass, stone, brass, iron, and precious stones | 8 |