- pinchbecks
- pinch·beck || 'pɪntʃbek n. artificial gold; alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold adj. fake, counterfeit, not genuine
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Christopher Pinchbeck — (c.1670 – November 18, 1732) was a London clockmaker and maker of musical Automata. He was born in Clerkenwell but worked in Fleet Street. Probably his name was derived from Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. In the 18th century he invented the alloy… … Wikipedia
