Thread: Household Cavalry Regiment (from 1992 to present)
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Old 27-04-20, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman View Post
Could the silver plating have been worn off to show gilding metal ?
Andy
I’m not sure Andy, my understanding is that gilding/gilt (not gilding-metal, which is a brass alloy) goes on top of silver metal, not beneath it.
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