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gilding (material) (<metal by form>, metal, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A thin layer of gold or other metal that has been applied as a decorative surface finish, whether the metal was applied as a thin leaf, by electroplating, or as a thin paint layer. Examples of gilding include that applications on paintings, furniture, frames, sculptures, and the edges of pages of books. |
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gilding (material) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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verguldsel (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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............................ gilding (material) (G) |
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composed of .... |
gold (metal) |
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(<gold and gold alloy>, nonferrous metal, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300011021] |
produces .... |
gilding (technique) |
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(metallizing, <surface covering processes and techniques>, ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) [300053789] |
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