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goldwork

American  
[gohld-wurk] / ˈgoʊldˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. work produced by a goldsmith.


Etymology

Origin of goldwork

First recorded in 1675–85; gold + work

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

One of the women, withered and with goldwork on her teeth, gave Aureliano a caress that made him shudder.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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