gilt bronze

American  

noun

1. ormolu.

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Etymology

Origin of gilt bronze

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

In the mansion, the museum’s larger pictures by Van Dyck or Velázquez hang above wainscoting; Ingres’s razor-edged portrait of the Comtesse d’Haussonville is protected by a table of marble and gilt bronze.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 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

The chapel, divided by gates of gilt bronze from the line of the other altars bordering the aisles, forms a deep recess near the high altar.

From The Italians by Elliot, Frances