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Mordant gilding

Scope note

Gilding technique in which metal leaf is laid with an oil or varnish gold size rather than with water, producing a mat finish. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053794

Broader Terms used

gilding

Narrower Terms used

oil gilding

Term used for

gilding, mordant

Created

13yrs ago

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