Original sentence: Silver objects could be gilded at any point, not just when first made, and items regularly handled, such as sets for dressing-tables or tableware, often needed reguilding after a few years, as the gold began to wear off
Edited sentence: Silver objects could be gilded at any point, not just when first made, and items regularly handled, such as sets for dressing-tables or tableware, often needed regilding after a few years, as the gold began to wear off