Gold Keris - Malay with Bugis Influence? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

20th November 2013, 03:22 PM

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David

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Plus gilding is a thicker application of gold than plating.

I guess i'm a little confused. If gilding is thicker why would it be more likely that the base metal would show through as Alan suggests?

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