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Apply as the gold amalgam, previously using a wash of nitrate.
For silvering the insides of hollow glass vessels, globes, convex mirrors, etc: —
Lead, tin, and bismuth, each 1 part; melt, mix, and cool to the lowest point at which the alloy will remain fluid; add mercury, 10 oz. Warm the glass, pour in the amalgam, and roll the glass round and round. The amalgam will adhere readily at a certain temperature.
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