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Ormolu (/ ˈɔːrməˌluː /; from French or moulu 'ground/pounded gold') is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold – mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and objects finished in this way. The mercury is driven off in a kiln, leaving behind a gold coating.
The guys from Pawn Stars refer to this as a Death Clock because exposure to the mercury finish would often prove fatal for the gilders, so much so that France outlawed the use of mercury for these clocks in 1830. Get a closer look at this clock in the following clip.
Learn about the "Death Clock", made with Mercury as shown on Pawn Stars.
19 Οκτ 2012 · Simply put, a death clock is an Ormolu decorated clock. How did this type of clock decoration receive the distinction of the title of "Death Clock"? The source of the distinction lies in the process itself. Ormolu is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.
7 Οκτ 2009 · All new episodes beginning Monday, November 30th at 10/9C . The "death clock" is a clock so intricate that people would die during the making.
28 Ιουν 2020 · The so-called “Death Clock” is also known as an ormolu clock. These were made in France during the 19th century. The makers used a process whereby finely ground gold in a mercury mixture was applied to a bronze object.
Maybe not all at once, but cumulatively, the evidence suggests that many gilders died an early death from mercury fumes given off in the fire-gilding process. Consider the following: "What is a death clock and how did it get its name and reputation? Simply put, a death clock is an Ormolu decorated clock.
