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'Yes' is the answer from Ian Chaney an antique restorer who carries out traditional frame restoration using goldleaf (gilt) and gesso . "The ear wax is placed on the back of your hand then the brush is pulled over the surface enabling the gold leaf to adhere (and be picked up) to the brush and then applied to the gesso base. Needless to say we don't use this process any more !!!! " So it seems its not a shaggy dog story Kind regards Jo Jo Elsworth Director University of Bristol Theatre Collection Dept of Drama Cantocks Close Bristol BS8 1UP e [log in to unmask] t +44(0)117 3315086 f +44(0)117 3315082 www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection --On 18 February 2013 16:52 +0000 Rachael Holtom <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi all > > I am currently working on some interpretation for our cloisters at Lacock > Abbey. I have asked various people who I thought would know the answer to > this question - but to no avail. But, I know that someone on the gem list > will be able to help! > > How much of a shaggy dog story is it that ear wax was used in medieval > manuscript writing/illustration? Someone I know said yes - it could be > used in gesso - when using gold leaf. But, I am finding no resources > online that fill me with confidence re authenticity. > > Its a 1400s dictionary of biblical terms, written by William Brito - > which was made for the nuns here and which we are going to put back on > display soon. My question is specifically about a red ink character who > points out important facts in the margins - who we are using as a > character in a kids trail. > > Please reply off list - thanks in advance for any help. > > Best wishes > > Rachael > Lacock Abbey, National Trust > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner > for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about > joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list > website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Jo Elsworth Director University of Bristol Theatre Collection Dept of Drama Cantocks Close Bristol BS8 1UP e [log in to unmask] t +44(0)117 3315086 f +44(0)117 3315082 www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +