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French plating

Scope note

A process of plating copper, also sometimes brass or iron, with silver leaf, as used by French platers from the early 18th century, and later by English platers, to repair imperfectly plated copper pieces or to refinish exposed copper on worn pieces. ILDCS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233403

Broader Terms used

plating

Term used for

plating, French

Equivalent Terms used

French plated

Created

12yrs ago

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