gold in color; golden. the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.

What is gilt bronze mean?

Gilt bronze, also called ormolu, is the term used to describe the gold-finished bronze decorative art objects from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as furniture mounts, clocks and candelabra. The process for making gilt bronze was quite complicated. ... The hollow left by the wax was filled with molten bronze.

What does it mean if something is gilded?

1 : covered or tinged with gold or a golden color gilded icons The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.—