rubbing-off chest
A large chest of wood that was part of the
equipment of every gold blocking firm of the
latter decades of the 19th century. It was topped
with a grill upon which surplus gold was cleaned
off blocked cases. Once or twice a year the
contents of the chest were sent to the refiner for
reclamation. In the great days of gold blocking,
the saving was considerable, for the sides as well
as the spines of books were often covered almost
entirely with gold. (106 )
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