Within a few years, the bronze was abandoned in favor of Britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold.
wɪðˌɪn ɐ fjˈuː jˈɪɹz, ðə bɹˈɑːnz wʌz ɐbˈændənd ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv bɹɪtˈæniə mˈɛɾəl, ɐ pjˈuːɾɚlˈaɪk ˈælɔɪ wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðˈɛn plˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn kˈɑːpɚ, nˈɪkəl sˈɪlvɚ, ænd fˈaɪnəli, twˈɛnti fˈoːɹkˈæɹət ɡˈoʊld.