Burnishing the gold with a bloodstone. The plate centre had been blacked out and the acid has etched the raised pattern around. The centre is painted with fruit in this case.
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Burnishing the gold with a bloodstone. The plate centre had been blacked out and the acid has etched the raised pattern around. The centre is painted with fruit in this case.