"Gold-beating" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... branch of art the ancient Peruvians greatly excelled, especially in inlaying and gilding. Gold-beating and gilding had been prosecuted to remarkable delicacy, and the very thin layers of gold-leaf on many articles led the Spaniards at first to believe they were of the solid metal. These delicate layers showed ornamental designs, including ...
— The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West • Robert E. Anderson |
