Gilding

Intro

Definition: en:The art or process of adhering thin metal leaf to a surface, e.g., the leather cover or edges of a book, so as to approximate the effect of solid or inlaid metal.

Related terms

Language code"Language code" is a predefined property that represents a BCP47 formatted language code and is provided by Semantic MediaWiki.	Translated term	Source	Citation textThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Status	Skos:scopeNote
de	Vergoldung		Citation needed!	preferred
en	gilding1	Etherington	Roberts, Don., et al. Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books : a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Library of Congress : For Sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1982.	preferred	The art or process of adhering thin metal leaf to a surface, e.g., the leather cover or edges of a book, so as to approximate the effect of solid or inlaid metal.
fr	dorure		Citation needed!	preferred
it	doratura2	Dizionario	Federico Macchi, Livio Macchi, Milena Alessi, Michel Wittock, and Piccarda Quilici. Dizionario Illustrato Della Legatura. Milano: S. Bonnard, 2002. Print.
sv	Förgyllning		Citation needed!	preferred

Gallery

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  Gilding press

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  Edge gilding

• gild (to)
• finishing

Translations

Italian: doratura<ref name="Dizionario">Macchi, Federico, Livio Macchi, Milena Alessi, Michel Wittock, and Piccarda Quilici. Dizionario Illustrato Della Legatura. Milano: S. Bonnard, 2002. Print.</ref>

{{Concept translation|language=sv|label=Förgyllning]] http://w3id.org/lob/concept/1363 forgylling pålegging av gull- eller annet bladmetall, som festes med et bindemiddel (eggehvite) på overflaten av et annet materiale, for eksempel papir, skinn eller tre decorating techniques Ligatus Language of Bindings