depletion gilding

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Scope note
Subtractive process which progressively removes base metals from a gold-containing alloy to produce a nearly pure layer of gold. Depletion gilding was used in ancient Greece, in Egypt in the second century BC, and in pre-Columbian America.
depletion gilding
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024