Download or read book Depletion Gilding written by Charles Lewton-Brain and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 1990 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the approaches goldsmiths have used historically in various cultures to remove base metals from gold alloys for refining or "coloring the gold": depletion gilding. There is an extensive listing of recipes from many historical and contemporary sources designed to foster contrast and comparison to deepen understanding of the subject.