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To Make Four Carat Gold

A good useful metal for cheap rings, &c.. which 3418. Τo Clean Britannia Ware. will not blacken the finger, is made by mix ing 4 parts gold with 2 parts silver, and 18 parts copper.

Britannia ware should be first washed with a woolen cloth and sweet oil, then washed in water and suds, and rubbed with soft leather 3404. Το Make Green Gold. Pure and whiting. Thus treated, it will retain its gold, 19 parts, and 5 parts pure silver, com- beauty to the last. Britannia ware may also Line to form an alloy of a beautiful green be cleaned in the same way as copper, in No. shade, very effective for foliated designs in 3252. jewelry.

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