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A very thin sheet of metal. Some metals, such as [[gold%20leaf|gold]], [[silver%20leaf|silver]], [[palladium%20leaf|palladium]], [[platinum%20leaf|platinum]], [[aluminum%20leaf|aluminum]], [[tin%20leaf|tin]] and [[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 [[gold%20leaf|gold]], [[silver%20leaf|silver]], [[palladium%20leaf|palladium]], [[platinum%20leaf|platinum]], [[aluminum%20leaf|aluminum]], [[tin%20leaf|tin]] and [[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) | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 9 August 2022
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.
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)