OF

ELECTRO-METALLURGY,

OR

THE ART OF WORKING IN METALS BY

THE GALVANIC FLUID;

CONTAINING

THE LAWS REGULATING THE REDUCTION OF THE METALS, THE STATES
IN WHICH THE DEPOSIT MAY TAKE PLACE, THE APPARATUS TO BE
EMPLOYED, AND THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRO-METALLURGY ΤΟ
MANUFACTURES; WITH MINUTE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROCESSES
FOR ELECTRO-GILDING, PLATING, COPPERING, &c.; THE METHOD OF
ETCHING BY GALVANISM, THE ART OF WORKING IN GOLD, SILVER,
PLATINUM AND COPPER, WITH FULL DIRECTIONS FOR CONDUCTING
THE ELECTROTYPE.

(Illustrated with Wood Cuts.)

•BIBI

BY ALFRED SME E,

SURGEON TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND, SURGEON TO THE PROVIDENT
CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION,

&c. &c.

LONDON:

E. PALMER, 103, NEWGATE STREET; AND LONGMAN, REES,ORME
BROWN, AND LONGMAN, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1841.

[ENTERED AT STATIONERS' HALL.]

1045.

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

THE PRINCE ALBERT, K.G.

SIR,

The honour of being allowed to dedicate this volume to your Royal Highness, must be attributed rather to the earnest desire of your Royal Highness to promote the arts and sciences, than to the merits of the work itself. As I have endeavoured to aid the manufactures of Great Britain, by giving these discoveries to the public, I trust this book will receive your Royal Highness' gracious approbation.

I remain,

With the greatest respect,

SIR,

Your Royal Highness most dutiful

and most obedient Servant,

ALFRED SMEE.