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Ormolu - Wikipedia
Ormolu (/ˈɔːrməˌluː/; from French or moulu 'ground/pounded gold') is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an ...
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What Is Ormolu, and Why Are We Talking about It? - 1stDibs
Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat. For that reason, ormolu is ...
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ORMOLU Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ORMOLU is golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes (as in mounts for furniture).
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ormolu
ormolu (ˈɔːməluː) [a. F. or moulu, lit. ‘ground gold’.] Originally, Gold or gold-leaf ground and prepared for gilding brass, bronze, or other metal; hence, gilded bronze used in the decoration of furniture, etc. Now, An alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, having the colour of gold.1765 H. Walpole Lett.,...
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Ormolu opulence: the history, care and restoration of gilt metal
Ormolu is a delicate coating of gold and mercury, so smooth as to achieve a flawless finish on metal sculptures and decorative objects.
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The Story of Ormolu - Solvang Antiques
Ormolu is an 18th Century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold-mercury amalgam to an object of bronze or spelter.
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The Elegance of Ormolu: Antiques & Identification Guide | M.S. Rau
Opulence, artistry, and timeless elegance – these are the hallmarks of ormolu, an art form that has adorned the finest interiors for centuries.
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LAPADA Guide to Gilt Bronze
Gilt bronze, also called ormolu, is the term used to describe the gold-finished bronze decorative art objects from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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French Ormolu | History, Characteristics, How To Identify - Styylish
Ormolu is known as gilt bronze in English and bronze doré in French. Although it is stunning, it is also highly durable. Craftsmen have used ...
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Ormolu | Gilt Bronze, French Furniture, Rococo - Britannica
Ormolu, (from French dorure d'or moulu: “gilding with gold paste”), gold-coloured alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin, in various proportions.
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ormolu
ormolu/ˈɔ:məlu:; `ɔrməˌlu/ n[U, C](article made of or decorated with) gilded bronze or a gold-coloured alloy of copper, zinc and tin 金色铜(铜、 锌、 锡的合金); 金色铜物件 [attrib 作定语]an ormolu clock 金色铜的时钟.
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Mosaic gold
The term mosaic gold has also been used to refer to ormolu and to cut shapes of gold leaf, some darkened for contrast, arranged as a mosaic.
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Pierre-Philippe Thomire
de Berry, and as furnishers to the Garde Meuble de la Couronne, though elaborate measures were taken to rededicate Napoleonic allegories in bronze and ormolu the Wilanów Palace, Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 68 (3), 2020, 357–390. https://doi.org/10.23858/KHKM68.2020.3.005
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mosaic gold
mosaic gold [mosaic a.1 and n.] † 1. [= F. or de mosaïque (Dict. de Trévoux).] (See quot. 1727–41.) Obs.1727–41 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Gold, Mosaic Gold, is gold applied in panels on a proper ground, distributed into squares, lozenges, and other compartments; part whereof is shadowed to raise or height...
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Deniére et Matelin
Named for Jean-François Denière (1774–1866) and François Thomas Matelin (1759–1815), the firm is known for the production of ormolu furniture mounts, candelabra
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