Ormolu
121fire gilding — A process for the gilding of metal usually copper, copper alloy, or silver also known as mercury gilding, and as ormolu. Powdered gold (also known as moulu) mixed with mercury is applied to the surface of the metal as a paste and then fired.… …
122gild and gilding — Applying gold leaf. See fire gilding (ormolu), oil gilding (mordant gilding), and water gilding. Also see bole, gilt, sculpture, and semi matt …
123leaf — Metal beaten into extremely thin sheets used especially for gilding. Leaf is traditionally made of gold or silver, but may be made of other metals, including aluminum, copper, and other less expensive ones which look like gold and silver. In a …
124mosaic gold — /moʊzeɪɪk ˈgoʊld/ (say mohzayik gohld) noun 1. → stannic sulphide. 2. → ormolu (def. 1) …
125mosaic gold — n. 1. a yellow, crystalline powder, stannic sulfide, SnS2, used as a pigment 2. ORMOLU …
126carlton table — ˈkärltən , tən noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Carlton House, onetime London residence of the prince of Wales, for which it was designed : a writing table with compartments and drawers on the top * * * an English writing table… …
127gilt bronze — noun : bronze gilded and used in decoration (as for moldings or scrollwork) especially in 17th and 18th century France called also bronze doré * * * ormolu (def. 2). [1885 90] …
128or|mo|lu — «AWR muh loo», noun. an alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, used to imitate gold. Ormolu is used in decoration, especially of furniture, clocks, etc. ╂[< French or moulu (literally) ground gold < or gold + moulu ground up, past participle of… …
