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Any metallic alloy used as a substitute for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold gold]. Imitation gold is usually made of powdered [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze]. It is used for lettering and decoration of books. | Any metallic alloy used as a substitute for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold gold]. Imitation gold is usually made of powdered [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze]. It is used for lettering and decoration of books. | ||
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alchemic | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alchemic%20gold alchemic gold], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Dutch%20metal Dutch metal], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pinchbeck pinchbeck]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | artificial gold; imitatie goud (Ned.); ouro de | + | artificial gold; imitatie goud (Ned.); ouro de imitação (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 24 July 2013
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.)
Authority
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982