Silver paper

MFA Acc. #: 2002.162

Description

1) An antitarnish paper for wrapping metal pieces such as silver. Silver paper is made from chemical pulp or cotton fiber and is free from impurities that may cause tarnishing. See antitarnish paper.

2) British name for silver foil. Silver foil is a thin sheet of silver or silver-color metal such as tin or aluminum.

Synonyms and Related Terms

silver tissue; silver foil; Silversafe

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997