Gold

Scope note

Use for the pure metallic element having symbol Au and atomic number 79; soft, heavy, chemically inactive, yellow metal, considered as a precious metal since ancient times, and serving in many cultures as the basis of material trade values. Use also for this metal as processed and formed, usually in combination with other substances, to make various objects and materials.

This term has 5,271 records attributed within our system.

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Getty AAT term number

300011021

Broader Terms used

<gold and gold alloy>

Term used for

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Figure

A knife seller

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Reinicke, Peter (Possibly)
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim (Probably)

An image of Cutting (manuscript)

Miniature from an Antiphoner

Maker(s)

Artist: Master of the Osservanza Triptych

Desk seal

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Metal worker: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

Inro

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding lorgnette

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brooch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Roche, Francois de, and fils

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin Lewis (Father or son)
Comtesse, Frederick and Humbert, Frederick

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bautte & Moynier

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Moricand & Degrange

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Rivers & Son

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Paigne, E. Mélanie
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Franco, Joseph Napoleon
Box maker: Tahan

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Marcke, Julie-Palmyre van
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Os, Georg Jakob Johann
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Janet, Adèle
Box maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Swansea

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Robertson, John (Uncertain)
Maker: Ray, John (Uncertain)

An image of Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Swansea

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