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PINCHBECK

Pinchbeck (also known as bath metal, Dutch gold, Dutch metal) is an alloy of 80 percent copper and 20 percent zinc once used for making cheap watch cases where it was intended to imitate gold, and more recently as a substitute for the more expensive bronze. It was invented by a London watchmaker in the 18th century.
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