Ormolu
21ormolu — or·mo·lu …
22ormolu — or•mo•lu [[t]ˈɔr məˌlu[/t]] n. 1) mel an alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold 2) fur mel gilded metal, esp. cast brass or bronze gilded over fire with an amalgam of gold and mercury, used for furniture mounts and ornamental objects •… …
23ormolu — n. gilt metal; gold like brass ornament of furniture …
24ormolu — see MILL …
25ormolu — n. 1 (often attrib.) a a gilded bronze or gold coloured alloy of copper, zinc, and tin used to decorate furniture, make ornaments, etc. b articles made of or decorated with these. 2 showy trash. Etymology: F or moulu powdered gold (for use in… …
26ormolu varnish — noun : a varnish used to give the appearance of gold …
27mosaic gold — Ormolu …
28mosaic gold — ormolu or mo*lu ([^o]r m[ o]*l[udd] ), n. [F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See {Aureate}, and {Mill}.] A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its… …
29bronze doré — ormolu (def. 2). * * * …
30gilt bronze — ormolu (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * …