Comments on: French King’s mistress overdosed on gold

By: lesbo.

lesbo. — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:10:27 +0000

I would say take that top off on the first pic. but thay allready did,(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)TWIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:36:49 +0000

Oh neat! I would start with a local institution of higher education or a local museum. There are also private appraisers at auction houses and antique stores you could engage, but there would be a fee.

Last resort: Antiques Roadshow.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:44:56 +0000

I have an old copper hammered portait of Diane de Portiers. Where would I go to have this authenticated? Any suggestions appreciated.Thank you!

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:23:41 +0000

Yes, it is possible, hence the scientists fingering it as her likely cause of death. Apothecaries at the time worked assiduously on creating solutions from gold chloride and diethyl ether. They also used mercury to create gold solutions, and traces of mercury were found in her bones.

The gold in fillings is not ingested. It is also solid and not any large quantity able to be absorbed by the body. If you swallow a gold filling, you’ll excrete it.

By: Tilitoli

Tilitoli — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:17:08 +0000

I’ve never heard about gold poisoning. Is it possible? The gold is a noble metal, don’t dissolve easily…
What are about the gold teeth?