Difference between revisions of "Abyssinian gold"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) A metal composed of a thin sheet of [ | + | 1) A metal composed of a thin sheet of [[gold|gold]] rolled on [[brass|brass]]. Abyssinian gold is used in making costume jewelry. Also known as Talmi gold; it was originally called Tallois half-gold when it was invented in Paris about 1865. |
| − | 2) A soft, yellowish [ | + | 2) A soft, yellowish [[bronze|bronze]] that contains 5-10% [[aluminum|aluminum]]. |
| − | 3) An early 20th century term for an alloy used in inexpensive jewelry. Its composition usually consisted of [ | + | 3) An early 20th century term for an alloy used in inexpensive jewelry. Its composition usually consisted of [[copper|copper]] (91%) with [[zinc|zinc]] (9%) or copper (86%) with zinc (12%) and [[tin|tin]] (1%). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 6 January 2014
Description
1) A metal composed of a thin sheet of Gold rolled on Brass. Abyssinian gold is used in making costume jewelry. Also known as Talmi gold; it was originally called Tallois half-gold when it was invented in Paris about 1865.
2) A soft, yellowish Bronze that contains 5-10% Aluminum.
3) An early 20th century term for an alloy used in inexpensive jewelry. Its composition usually consisted of Copper (91%) with Zinc (9%) or copper (86%) with zinc (12%) and Tin (1%).
Synonyms and Related Terms
1:Tallois half-gold; Talmi gold; counterfeit gold; Abessinisches Gold (Deut.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 218
- The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Francis Turner (ed.), Reinhold Publishing Corp., New York City, 3rd edition, 1942