1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Biddery

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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 3

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BIDDERY, or Bidri (an Indian word, from Bedar or Bidar, a town in the Nizam’s Dominions), an alloy of copper, lead, tin and zinc used in making various articles and ornaments which are inlaid with gold and silver.