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.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300011021

Broader Terms used

<gold and gold alloy>

Term used for

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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The Duke of Wellington (seated)

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified factory (Possibly Lloyd)

The private pleasure of Raja Bhar Mal by Anand Agar(?)

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Figure

Venus

Maker(s)

Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory

An image of PD.205-1948.20_mas.tif

The private pleasure of the Kunwar Meghraj Ji by Lachmi Narain

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Venus

Maker(s)

Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory

An image of Figure

Dwight Lyman Moody (13 ¼ in)

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified factory

An image of Figure

Victor Emmanuel II

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified factory

An image of Figure

Standing Monk or Friar

Maker(s)

Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory

Ring

Maker(s)

An image of PD.205-1948.2_mas.tif

The private pleasure of Emperor Jahangir by Manesh

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Pol, Christiaen van
Miniaturist: Humphry, Ozias
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Figure

Lady Jane Franklin

Maker(s)

Production: Alpha factory (Perhaps)

An image of Figure

Arthur Orton

Maker(s)

Production: Sampson Smith (Perhaps)

An image of Figure group

Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified factory

Pair of Earrings

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Necklace

Maker(s)

Maker: Sedding, George Elton

An image of Figure group

Victoria, Princess Royal and Frederick of Prussia

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified factory (Sampson Smith type)

Butter Seller

Maker(s)

Factory: Vauxhall Porcelain Factory (Probably)
Factory: Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory (Former attribution)
Proprietor: Littler, William (Former attribution)

An image of Drawing

Moses slaying the Egyptian

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Poynter, Edward John

An image of Figure

Seated Male Grape Seller

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
William Duesbury & Co.

An image of Marlay 40-pl.3_201409_jas244_dc1.jpg

Miniature from an MS. (probably Tabriz)

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

An image of Cravat pin

Cravat pin

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown
Jeweller: Unknown

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