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gilt bronze

American  

noun

  1. ormolu.


Etymology

Origin of gilt bronze

First recorded in 1885–90

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Now, researchers have found evidence that David altered the image to obscure signs of their wealth—including her large, ornate hat and his desk, originally shown as decorated with gilt bronze.

From Science Magazine Sep. 15, 2021

At each corner is a gilt bronze figure of a Greek goddess.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2020

That same adoration of curvy women shines in gilt bronze in medieval Indian art.

From The Guardian Oct. 14, 2015

There are more restrained displays, like a case devoted mostly to Khmer bronzes from the 9th to 13th centuries at Buddhist Art or the gilt bronze Jain altars at Hardt & Sons.

From New York Times Mar. 25, 2010

Chair of Dagobert, of gilt bronze, now in the Museé de Souverains, Paris.

From Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time by Litchfield, Frederick

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