🏛️✨ The gold on the Royal Gate at the Palace of #Versailles is applied in layers so thin it might not weigh much more than a single brick.

Restoring a metal fleur-de-lis requires a surprising tool for moving fragile #gold leaf. An expert gilder strokes a brush against their own cheek to pick up just enough static #electricity to lift and guide each wisp of gold into place.

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