Imitation gold

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.)

Sources Checked for Data in Record

Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

Imitation gold

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