16th November 2016, 02:43 PM | #8 |
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It's a setup used to make gold leaf.
Small pieces of pure gold are interleaved with chamois or some other leather and stacked up. This stack is hammered until the gold is so thin it becomes somewhat translucent, and thin enough to float in the air in a gentle breeze. |
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