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Gilding

Scope note

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 1,815 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053789

Broader Terms used

metallizing

Equivalent Terms used

gilded

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Smallsword

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Table

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tripods (stands)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Backplate (body armour)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possibly)

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Salver

Maker(s)

Silversmith:

Dagger

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Spoon and fork

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Hillebrand, Friedrich (Pseudo)

Spoon and fork

Maker(s)

Silversmith: unmarked

Spoon and fork

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: IBG

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unidentified

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