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 1,806 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053789

Broader Terms used

Narrower Terms used

acid-etched gilding
bronze gilding
copper gilding
mat gilding
mercury gilding
mordant gilding
water gilding

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Side table

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Knife

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

An image of Commode

Commode

Maker(s)

Maker: Vile, William (Probably)

Saucer dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Knife and sheath

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Wall cabinet

Wall cabinet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Fiddler

Maker(s)

Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

Seated Boy representing Spring

Maker(s)

Factory: Vauxhall Porcelain Factory (Probably)
Production: Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory (Former attribution)

Cast of a box lid or plaque

Maker(s)

Founder: Heckel, Christopher (Perhaps)

Table clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Lenhiuk, J. J.

Troubadour playing a Guitar

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

An image of Tea caddy

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Production: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Tinker from the Auvergne

Maker(s)

Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

A porter

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

Covered terrine

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Tea-caddy

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

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