Surface application of metal in the form of leaf, powder applied directly to the surface, powder mixed with a binder, or other forms to approximate the effect of solid or inlaid metal.
This term has 1,801 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Technique
Material
300053789
acid-etched gilding
bronze gilding
copper gilding
mat gilding
mercury gilding
mordant gilding
water gilding
11yrs ago
Maker:
Payne, James
Case maker:
Palmer, John (case maker)
(Possibly)
Case maker:
Watkins, John (case maker)
Founder:
Heckel, Christopher
(Probably)
Watchmaker:
Martineau, Joseph
(After)
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