Question on Gilded Frames

From: Ed Fleming
Date: 20 Apr 1999
Time: 19:31:52
Remote Name: 192.223.210.68

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I'd like to know how to tell whether a composition/plaster frame was originally gilded, or finished with powder or gold paint. Also, what books are recommended on repairing these type of frames, including building new molded components to replace missing or broken ones.

Thanks!