Gold Keris - Malay with Bugis Influence?

[Battara]

Alan is correct.

What I have found is that most gilding is thicker (especially done in the old ways) than plating (which is microns thick). Basically it takes more gold to cover an area, but as Alan said, an occupational hazard is that there can be uneven in application. Plating, though thinner and more easily worn off, is equal in application all over.