Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890 · New York : Scribner, Armstrong · leaf 457
9-29 From the composition of the specimen it may be inferredthat it was an artificial alloy, as the amount of copper and leadpresent is, so far as we know, much larger than has ever beenfound in native gold from any locality. The presence of thelead is probably owing to the fact of the silver used… … No. 542. A piece of Argentiferous Gold Foil.Sepulchre IV. Actual size. DR. PERCYS ANALYSIS. 369 and 25 per cent, of silver has a distinct gold-yellow colour ; butwhen the silver amounts to 33-33 per cent, the alloy is much palerin colour, and alloys containing more than about that proportionof…
