electroplate

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It was not great oratory after all; it was not true oratory of any kind; but it was a splendid imitation of the real thing—the finest electroplate anywhere to be found.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin

These numerous little holes present a difficult surface for making a good wax mold when an electroplate is made for printing.

From Type Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #1 by Stewart, A. A.

He missed the companionship of kindred spirits, and sometimes his memory would play truant, recalling the pleasant glitter of sterling silver and conversational electroplate which accompanied his former London dinner-parties.

From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley

She made use of it as, on occasions requiring a show of lavishness, people eke out a meager supply of silver with plenty of plausible electroplate.

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil

But we shall also, in the course of our experiments, find that a cheap metal can be coated with a costly one by means of electricity—that we can electroplate by electrolysis.

From Electricity for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough