Difference between revisions of "Bronze leaf"
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| − | A malleable [ | + | A malleable [[brass]] alloy prepared as an inexpensive imitation [[gold leaf]] since the 19th century. It was commonly called [[Dutch metal]]. |
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Dutch metal; folha de bronze (Port.) | Dutch metal; folha de bronze (Port.) | ||
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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 12:07, 10 May 2022
Description
A malleable Brass alloy prepared as an inexpensive imitation Gold leaf since the 19th century. It was commonly called Dutch metal.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Dutch metal; folha de bronze (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982