An alloy consisting of copper and zinc (being various forms of brass) used for making and gilding cheap jewelry. When made as foil, it is called Dutchmetal or 'Dutch gold'.
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An alloy consisting of copper and zinc (being various forms of brass) used for making and gilding cheap jewelry. When made as foil, it is called Dutchmetal or 'Dutch gold'.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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