goldwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of goldwork
Example Sentences
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At the Victoria and Albert Museum, he stood in awe of Etruscan goldwork.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
However, she said it potentially could have belonged to royalty due to the higher standard of goldwork the pommel had compared with other goldware found in this period.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
The military details and references from 1769-1821 will be stitched using specialist goldwork threads and techniques.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2022
This dissolution of the art and artifacts of a whole culture to the crude denominator of bullion was especially ironic in view of the sheer multiplicity of use and image in pre-Columbian goldwork.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chairs were immense, fantastically carved, bright with goldwork and studded with amber, onyx, lapis, and jade, each one different from all the others, and each striving to be the most fabulous.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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