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Material Name: metal leaf

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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.

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Last updated on: 11/4/2003 11:33:03 AM

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Metal leaf on paper support

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