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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 (/ˈɔːrməˌluː/; 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...
- from New York, maker unknown. Rosewood, ****gany, Bird's eye maple veneer, marble, ormolu, and leather. In the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum...
- decorative works. They are most frequently constructed from any combination of ormolu, porcelain, and wood. One of the most common and valued types of mantel...
- porcelain with ormolu mounts, Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis XVI style firedog with putti that warm themselves at a flame, 1780–1790, ormolu, Rijksmuseum...
- 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...
- At Soho, he adopted the latest techniques, branching into silver plate, ormolu ("gilt bronze") and other decorative arts. He became ****ociated with James...
- normally also silver-gilt. A similar material is gilt-bronze, also known as ormolu. Silver-gilt objects have been made since ancient times across Eurasia,...
- 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...
- French ormolu mantel clock (around 1800) by Julien Béliard (born 1758 – died after 1806), Paris. The clock case by Claude Galle (1758–1815)....