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ormolu::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | brass |
Examples of ormolu
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It is a way of swanking up the self, of giving it some swag and flounce and ormolu.
From the time.com
If he goes, he should try for silver and ormolu, but I'll take anything.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I'd get the ormolu first, esp if you are breaking museum rules.
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Ebony, hardstone mosaic and relief panels, ormolu mounts.
From the theepochtimes.com
At Soho, he adopted the latest techniques, branching into silver plate, ormolu and other decorative arts.
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Secret desire and longing thrive among translucent glass and onyx as well as they ever did muffled in velvet and ormolu.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The mounts of these articles, many of which have survived, were made of ormolu or cut steel, which had a jewel-like gleam.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Boulton purchased vases from Wedgwood's pottery to be decorated with ormolu, and contemplated a partnership with him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For example, a hatstand has often been located somewhere in the room, and the first episodes featured an ormolu clock.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
- Ormolu /u02C8u0254u02D0rmu0259luu02D0/ (from French or moulu, signifying ground or pounded gold) is an English term, used since the 18th century for the technique of applying finely ground, high-carat goldu2013mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and for objects finished in this way.
- Bronze gilded with a thin layer of gold. Used mainly for mounts on furniture, works of art and clocks.
- Derived from French for ground gold, the term refers to gilded bronze or brass mounts. (See gilt-bronze).
- An alloy of copper, zinc and tin, ormolu is used to imitate gold. The French term for ground gold, "Ormolu" was frequently used for candlesticks, furniture embellishments and picture frames during the Georgian and early Victorian eras. ...
- A gold colored alloy of copper (usually at least 50%), zinc and sometimes tin in various proportions. It is used for mounts (borders, edges, angle guards) for furniture and boxes, sconces and chandeliers. ...
- A metal alloy, often containing bronze, meant to imitate gold; typically used in ornamental pieces and mounts.
- Embellishment for furniture made from a copper & zinc alloy which looks like gold.
- An imitation gold made of an alloy of copper and tin.
