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oil gilding

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Or oil-gilding

noun

  1. gilding of glass or ceramic ware by using a size of japan or lacquer.

Etymology

Origin of oil gilding

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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In order to make good work in oil gilding there are several indispensable conditions which must be observed.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle

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