A cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings for furniture are called what?

A cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings for furniture are called what?

• A. Gold leafing
• B. Ormolu
• C. Brass fittings
• D. Gilded bronze

Answer: (B)

Ormolu is the term for gilt-bronze decorative mounts used on furniture and clocks. They’re cast in brass or bronze, then chased with fine detail and gilded to a rich gold surface. This exactly matches the description of cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings. Gold leafing would apply thin sheets of gold to surfaces rather than form distinct mounts; brass fittings are just hardware; gilded bronze is a related idea but the established furniture term for these gold-mounted mounts is ormolu.

Ormolu is the term for gilt-bronze decorative mounts used on furniture and clocks. They’re cast in brass or bronze, then chased with fine detail and gilded to a rich gold surface. This exactly matches the description of cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings. Gold leafing would apply thin sheets of gold to surfaces rather than form distinct mounts; brass fittings are just hardware; gilded bronze is a related idea but the established furniture term for these gold-mounted mounts is ormolu.