Imitation Leaf

A wide range of metal leaf is available apart from Gold Leaf. Handover's offer includes Silver, Copper, Paladium, Platinum as well as combinations of these metals such as White Gold, Moongold, Red Gold, Caplain etc.

Imitation Gold Leaf is also known as "Dutch Gold" and as "Schlag". Like genuine gold leaf it is available in books of 25 leaves but each sheet is 140mm square. Imitation Gold is typically made of 85% copper and 15% zinc so will tarnish over time if not protected from the atmosphere with a suitable lacquer.

Imitation Silver (which is based on aluminium) and Genuine Copper leaf also come in the same sizes as Imitation Gold and will also need a lacquer to protect it from tarnishing.