antique metals: ormolu

Ormolu is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. Craftsmen principally used ormolu for the decorative mountings of furniture, clocks, lighting devices, and porcelain.

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  A Gilded And Engraved Copper Ciborium Franco/Spanish 1450-1500

  koos limburg jnr, glen prosen, united kingdom

  A Gilded And Engraved Copper Ciborium Franco/Spanish 1450-1500 Overall engraved with on the lid the following text: Mater Dei Memento Mei. On the underside of the cuppa 4 roundels with half figure angels, with on...

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  A 21cm art nouveau hand chisled etain metal vase by L Houzeaux make me a reasonable offer for th...

  private seller, wisbech, united kingdom

  This well executed and attractive 21cm high Art-nouveau hand chiselled pure etain metal vase signed by the artist L Houzeaux and depicts flowering foliage make me a reasonable offer for this item. The vase shows...

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