Difference between revisions of "Platinum leaf"

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(username removed)
 
(username removed)
(No difference)

Revision as of 06:39, 24 July 2013

Description

A thin, silvery white sheet of platinum. Platinum is malleable and forms thin metal sheets that are resistant to tarnishing. Platinum leaves were used for decoration on sculpture and pottery to simulate silver.

Synonyms and Related Terms

feuille de platine (Fr.); Blattplatin (Deut.); hoja de platino (Esp.); blad platina (Ned.); folha de platina (Port.)

Retrieved from "https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Platinum_leaf&oldid=29114"