ormolu
noun
or·mo·lu
ˈȯr-mə-ˌlü 
often attributive
: golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes (as in mounts for furniture)
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The article originally called an object in Anderson’s collection an ormolu coffin.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2023
It has since been corrected to describe the object as an ormolu casket.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2023
Specialists stabilized the ormolu (gilt bronze) and enamel panels and, most critically, dismantled and repaired clockworks that had been corroded by dirty floodwaters.
—Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2023
It has since been corrected to describe the object as an ormolu casket.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2023
Specialists stabilized the ormolu (gilt bronze) and enamel panels and, most critically, dismantled and repaired clockworks that had been corroded by dirty floodwaters.
—Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
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“Ormolu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ormolu. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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