Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by property]
6. imitative materials
7. imitation gold

Anotations

Scope note:

Any of various materials used to replicate gold leaf. Genuine gilding has been imitated since medieval times by using a transparent yellow glaze over silver or tin leaf. In the 19th century, bronze leaf was also used as a gilding imitation. Currently, imitation gold leaf is typically made from tinted sheets of aluminum or white gold (palladium and platinum).