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CLEANING MERCURY GLASS! To clean undecorated, plain areas, spray a good glass cleaner on a paper towel and gently wipe the surface. NEVER submerge a piece of mercury glass in a water bath! Further cleaning tips are contained in my book PICTORIAL GUIDE TO SILVERED MERCURY GLASS! SOME "BEFORE AND AFTER" ITEMS BELOW!

ANTIQUE MERCURY GLASS

BEFORE CLEANING

AFTER CLEANING

Rare size 12" tall bohemian silvered mercury GLASS VASE, MADE CIRCA 1860-70, AND DECORATED WITH GRANULATE ETCHING IN AN INTRICATE PATTERN WITH BIRDS, FOLIAGE, VINES AND TENDRILS.

PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVERED MERCURY GLASS VASES BEFORE CLEANING. The etched areas were dark brown and black with years of accumulated soil and soot. Both the interior and exterior surfaces were smudged and filthy, and the glass looked cloudy.

SAME PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVERED MERCURY GLASS VASES AFTER CLEANING! The granulate etched areas are now white and the gold washed interior seen in the neck of the vase is rich and bright! WHAT AN AMAZING  DIFFERENCE!

BEFORE CLEANING: THIS 9" BOHEMIAN VASE IS DECORATED WITH THE GRANULATE ETCHING TECHNIQUE, WHICH INVOLVED THE APPLICATION OF PUVERIZED OR CRUSHED CRYSTAL. THIS TYPE OF DECORATION WAS PRONE TO SURFACE SOILING AND WAS DARK BROWN WHEN ACQUIRED.

AFTER CLEANING: THE WHITE CRYSTAL ETCHING WAS RESTORED WITH CAREFUL CLEANING. BY USING ORDINARY LIQUID AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER CREAM SOAP AND WATER, it is possible to restore the original white color. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN MY BOOK THE "PICTORIAL GUIDE TO SILVERED MERCURY GLASS"