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A very thin sheet of metal. Some metals, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold%20leaf gold], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver%20leaf silver], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palladium%20leaf palladium], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=platinum%20leaf platinum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum%20leaf aluminum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tin%20leaf tin] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Dutch%20metal Dutch metal] (brass) are ductile enough to be beaten or rolled into very thin sheets for use in gilding. | A very thin sheet of metal. Some metals, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold%20leaf gold], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver%20leaf silver], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palladium%20leaf palladium], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=platinum%20leaf platinum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum%20leaf aluminum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tin%20leaf tin] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Dutch%20metal Dutch metal] (brass) are ductile enough to be beaten or rolled into very thin sheets for use in gilding. | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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Description
A very thin sheet of metal. Some metals, such as gold, silver, palladium, platinum, aluminum, tin and Dutch metal (brass) are ductile enough to be beaten or rolled into very thin sheets for use in gilding.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)