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gilding, vbl. n.|ˈgɪldɪŋ|
[f. gild v.1 + -ing1.]
1. The action of the verb gild.
c1440Promp. Parv. 193/2 Gyldynge wythe golde, deauracio. 1480Wardr. Acc. Edw. IV (1830) 125 For bynding gilding and dressing of a booke called Titus Livius. 1537Bury Wills (Camden) 128, I geve to the gyldyng of the ij angells on the candelbeme xxvj s. viij d. 1613Organ Specif. Worc. Cath., The guilding and painting 77l 8s. 1776Adam Smith W.N. i. v. (1869) I. 47 The continual waste of them [gold & silver] in gilding and plating. 1866Rogers Agric. & Prices I. xxi. 533 The art of gilding was familiarly known to our forefathers.
2. The golden surface which is produced by the process of gilding.
1634–5Brereton Trav. (Chetham Soc.) 32 In the second story the beauty of the rooms is the gilding on the roof, which seems to be very rich. 1676Dryden Aurengz. iv. i, The Metal's base, the Guilding worn away. 1776Adam Smith W.N. i. xi. ii. (1869) I. 183 No paint or dye can give so splendid a colour as gilding. 1819Byron Juan ii. cxxvii, It was a spacious building Full of barbaric carving, painting, gilding. a1859Macaulay Hist. Eng. xxiii. V. 112 The streets were crowded with gazers who admired the painting and gilding of his Excellency's carriages.
b. transf. and fig.
1663Cowley Ess., Dang. Procrast. (1684) 142, I well content the Avarice of my sight, With the fair gildings of reflected Light. 1672Wilkins Nat. Relig. i. vi. (1675) 80 There are such inimitable gildings and embroideries in the smallest seeds of Plants. 1728Young Love Fame i. (1757) 87, I envy none the gilding of their woe. 1792A. Young Trav. France 257 These laughable adventures, with the gilding of a bright sun, made the day pass pleasantly.
c. ‘A rich golden colour imparted to herrings by the use of hard wood only in smoking them’ (Cent. Dict.).
3. Comb., in various technical terms, as gilding-cage, gilding-cap, gilding-metal, gilding-press, gilding-size, gilding-tool, gilding-wax (see quots.).
1838Penny Cycl. XI. 219/2 The ‘*gilding-cage’ is made in a cylindrical form..It is formed of coarse iron-wire gauze [etc.].
Ibid. 220/1 The ‘*gilding-cap’, which is a white felt hat of a peculiar sort and shape.
1842Francis Dict. Arts, *Gilding Metal, an alloy composed of 4 parts of copper, 1 part of Bristol old brass, and 14 ounces of tin, to every pound of copper.
1884Knight Dict. Mech., Suppl., *Gilding-press, a book-binder's press for gilding covers and edges of books.
1830Edin. Encycl. X. 279/1 The *gilding size which is to cement the gold leaf, is now applied hot.
1875Knight Dict. Mech. 967/1 Fig. 2216, Bookbinders' *Gilding Tools.
1838Edin. Encycl. X. 278/1 *Gilding wax is compounded of bees wax and red chalk in equal quantities, with French verdigris and alum or green vitriol..The use of the wax seems to be only to flow, and carry the other ingredients to every part of the surface, and to determine the proper degree of heat to be applied. |