He is attributed with the revival of gilding with gesso and gold leaf on vellum. Gilt items showed the presence of mercury, indicating the mercury gilding technique. Reliefs were then decorated with gilding, inlay, or paint. It has four major steps&colon; sculpture, foundation coating, lacquer thread decoration and gilding the surface. The surface was compacted and heavily burnished and indicates early use of depletion gilding. Enamelled glass is often used in combination with gilding. The interior is rich in marble, gilding, and artistic decoration. The interior was formerly as rich as colored marbles, gilding, and frescoes could make it. The gates of the Temple of Jerusalem used Corinthian bronze treated with depletion gilding. Until 1680, furniture was massive, decorated with a profusion of sculpture and gilding. Other precious metals were also used, mainly for gilding or coinage. Smaller applications include jewelry for chemical gilding and buffing. The ships were decorated with garlands, gilding, and rich tapestry. The high purity copper was chosen to give a more satisfactory mercury gilding. The details of the painting, colouring and gilding are set out in the contract.