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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any metallic alloy used as a substitute for [ | + | Any metallic alloy used as a substitute for [[gold]]. Imitation gold is usually made of powdered [[bronze]]. It is used for lettering and decoration of books. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[alchemic gold]], [[Dutch metal]], and [[pinchbeck]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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artificial gold; imitatie goud (Ned.); ouro de imitação (Port.) | artificial gold; imitatie goud (Ned.); ouro de imitação (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 31 August 2022
Description
Any metallic alloy used as a substitute for Gold. Imitation gold is usually made of powdered Bronze. It is used for lettering and decoration of books.
See also Alchemic gold, Dutch metal, and Pinchbeck.
Synonyms and Related Terms
artificial gold; imitatie goud (Ned.); ouro de imitação (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982