Definition of Ormolu. Meaning of Ormolu. Synonyms of Ormolu

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Ormolu. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Ormolu and, of course, Ormolu synonyms and on the right images related to the word Ormolu.

Definition of Ormolu

Ormolu
Ormolu Or`mo*lu", n. [F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See Aureate, and Mill.] A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appearance of gold.

Meaning of Ormolu from wikipedia

- Ormolu (/ˈɔːrməluː/; from French or moulu, "ground/pounded gold") is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to...
- other objects such as furniture. It is often gilded to give gilt-bronze or ormolu. Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding...
- often made of silver or br**** from the 17th century, with porcelain and ormolu coming into use during the 18th century. The light of the candle flame was...
- decorative objects intended to be displa**** together. Frequently made of metal, ormolu, often with gilded wood stands, porcelain (both European and Asian), garnitures...
- porcelain with ormolu mounts, Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis XVI style firedog with putti that warm themselves at a flame, 1780–1790, ormolu, Rijksmuseum...
- with European ormolu stand. Qing dynasty, 1720–1730. Scent container featuring a Chinese porcelain figure of Budai with French ormolu gilding and added...
- to ornate entrance halls panelled in the William & Mary style and lit by ormolu and crystal light fixtures. At the uppermost landing was a large carved...
- from New York, maker unknown. Rosewood, ****gany, Bird's eye maple veneer, marble, ormolu, and leather. In the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum...
- Bureau Cabinet dated c1750 from Germany, with especially fine marquetry and ormolu mounts. One of the grandest pieces of 19th-century furniture is the highly...
- furniture also used ebony details, originally due to financial constraints. Ormolu details (gilded bronze furniture mounts and embellishments) displa**** a...