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"Gilt: The Radiance of Ancient Treasures and Timeless Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of gilt, where opulence and grandeur reign supreme

Background imageGilt Collection: Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. A wooden sculpture of an angry looking diety, holding a sword in his right hand and ope in his left, sitting cross-legged on an stylized rock formation

Background imageGilt Collection: Madonna and Child, c1918. Artist: Jeanne Labrousse

Madonna and Child, c1918. Artist: Jeanne Labrousse
Madonna and Child, c1918. From The Studio Volume 73. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

Background imageGilt Collection: EyeUbiquitous_10091141

EyeUbiquitous_10091141
Sri Lanka Colombo Face of Golden Buddha on Lotus Road

Background imageGilt Collection: Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist: Alexa Petrov

Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist: Alexa Petrov
Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Petrov, Alexa (Late 13th century). Russian icon painting. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, Novgorod

Background imageGilt Collection: India, Ladakh, Thiksey. The immense and beautifully gilded Maitreya Buddha in the Chamkhang temple

India, Ladakh, Thiksey. The immense and beautifully gilded Maitreya Buddha in the Chamkhang temple at Thiksey Monastery

Background imageGilt Collection: One of the double doors of the gilt shrine showing the goddess Isis

One of the double doors of the gilt shrine showing the goddess Isis, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Background imageGilt Collection: Cheese dish - Bairnsfatherware

Cheese dish - Bairnsfatherware
Cheese dish with lid made by the Girls of Staffordshire during the Winter of 1917/1918 when the Boys were in the trenches fighting for liberty and civilization

Background imageGilt Collection: The gilt throne, the back decorated with a scene showing the royal couple

The gilt throne, the back decorated with a scene showing the royal couple, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Background imageGilt Collection: Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza

Background imageGilt Collection: Canopic shrine from the tomb of Tutankhamun

Canopic shrine from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings

Background imageGilt Collection: Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair

Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885

Background imageGilt Collection: Elegant Ottoman calligraphy

Elegant Ottoman calligraphy
Lovely example of elegant Ottoman calligraphy, topped by a cresent moon

Background imageGilt Collection: Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing

Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing
An aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress

Background imageGilt Collection: Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva, 12th century

Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva, 12th century
Late Sung dynasty Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin, a goddess of mercy, as a Bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) in wood with traces of gilt and painting

Background imageGilt Collection: Europe, Spain, Salamanca, Madonna and child painting in cathedral

Europe, Spain, Salamanca, Madonna and child painting in cathedral

Background imageGilt Collection: Domestic Pig, Large White gilt, Soundvilla Fanny 62, interbreed champion, Oswestry Show, England

Domestic Pig, Large White gilt, Soundvilla Fanny 62, interbreed champion, Oswestry Show, England

Background imageGilt Collection: Statue of Virgin Mary

Statue of Virgin Mary
A statue of the Virgin Mary in the cathedral at Victoria (Rabat) on the Island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago

Background imageGilt Collection: British Earthworms 20C

British Earthworms 20C
Longworm Earthworm Blueworm Gilt-Tail Brandling Greenworm

Background imageGilt Collection: Mirror case in the form of an ankh, the sign of life, made of gilt wood inlaid with glass-paste

Mirror case in the form of an ankh, the sign of life, made of gilt wood inlaid with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt

Background imageGilt Collection: Gilt wood statuette of Tutankhamun on a boat with a harpoon, from the tomb of the pharaoh

Gilt wood statuette of Tutankhamun on a boat with a harpoon, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Background imageGilt Collection: Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink

Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink
1152501 Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

Background imageGilt Collection: Vase of Flowers on a Mantelpiece, c. 1900. Creator: Edouard Vuillard

Vase of Flowers on a Mantelpiece, c. 1900. Creator: Edouard Vuillard
Vase of Flowers on a Mantelpiece, c. 1900

Background imageGilt Collection: Domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano

Domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano
A domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano, oil on canvas, possibly by Charles West Cope, c.1860, in a gilt frame with moulded decoration and a circular aperture. Date: c.1860

Background imageGilt Collection: St. John and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints

St. John and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints
XIR438870 St. John and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints (tempera on panel) (see also 438871) by Giovanni del Biondo dal Casentino (c.1356-99)

Background imageGilt Collection: Virgin and Child (oil on panel with gold frame)

Virgin and Child (oil on panel with gold frame)
XBP391849 Virgin and Child (oil on panel with gold frame) by Russian School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageGilt Collection: White Star Line letter holder

White Star Line letter holder
A wooden letter holder with two compartments, with the words White Star Line printed in gilt on the front

Background imageGilt Collection: Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar

Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration
8683561 Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration., 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Background imageGilt Collection: A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony)

A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony)
8683132 A pair of late Louis XV meuble a hauteur d'appui, c.1765-70 (ormolu, brass, lacquer & ebony) by Carlin, Martin (c.1739-85); each: 122.5x92x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGilt Collection: Calendar for September with figures of Micah and St. Matthew, quote from Timothy, disciple

Calendar for September with figures of Micah and St. Matthew, quote from Timothy, disciple, woman with scales, birds
5912931 Calendar for September with figures of Micah and St. Matthew, quote from Timothy, disciple, woman with scales, birds, foliage and castles

Collegiate church. Interior. Altar (Retablo de Santa Teresa). Gilt plaster and wood. Baroque. 18th century
6267490 Collegiate church. Interior. Altar (Retablo de Santa Teresa). Gilt plaster and wood. Baroque. 18th century.; Collegiata, Pastrana, Spain; (add.info.: Creator: Anonymous Colegiata, Pastrana)

Background imageGilt Collection: Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel)

Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel)
XOS5880693 Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel) by Starnina, Gherardo (c.1354-1409/13); 80.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageGilt Collection: An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather

An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration
3253077 An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration; (add.info.: An example of 15th century German bookbinding)

Background imageGilt Collection: Vase with a medallion of Marie Therese, in the collection of Queen Victoria, and plate with ribbons

Vase with a medallion of Marie Therese, in the collection of Queen Victoria, and plate with ribbons
FLO4633325 Vase with a medallion of Marie Therese, in the collection of Queen Victoria, and plate with ribbons. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste

Background imageGilt Collection: Vase with animal figures. Deep blue and gilt vase decorated with animals (cat)

Vase with animal figures. Deep blue and gilt vase decorated with animals (cat)
FLO4633311 Vase with animal figures. Deep blue and gilt vase decorated with animals (cat, dog and swan) and a classical pastoral scene with Cupid and Mercury

Background imageGilt Collection: Title page with calligraphy and decorative design with foliage, birds

Title page with calligraphy and decorative design with foliage, birds., angel and mythical creature with lance
5912936 Title page with calligraphy and decorative design with foliage, birds., angel and mythical creature with lance and shield. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou., 1380

Background imageGilt Collection: Calendar for March with figures of Elias and St. James the Greater, quote from Corinthians

Calendar for March with figures of Elias and St. James the Greater, quote from Corinthians, disciples, lamb, castles
5912925 Calendar for March with figures of Elias and St. James the Greater, quote from Corinthians, disciples, lamb, castles, birds and foliage

Background imageGilt Collection: Soft-paste porcelain Ice-Cream cooler from France

Soft-paste porcelain Ice-Cream cooler from France
3520155 Soft-paste porcelain Ice-Cream cooler from France; (add.info.: Soft-paste porcelain Ice-Cream cooler from the dinner service delivered to Catherine II of Russia)

Background imageGilt Collection: Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy

Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy
3520219 Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy; (add.info.: Carved and gilt pinewood Console Table from Italy. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageGilt Collection: A Louis XV Amaranth Burea Plat, mid 18th century (wood & ormolu)

A Louis XV Amaranth Burea Plat, mid 18th century (wood & ormolu)
8683153 A Louis XV Amaranth Burea Plat, mid 18th century (wood & ormolu) by Risenburgh II, Bernard van (1665-1765); 76x172x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGilt Collection: Two busts of Louis XIV and The Grande Conde (parcel-gilt bronze)

Two busts of Louis XIV and The Grande Conde (parcel-gilt bronze)
8683142 Two busts of Louis XIV and The Grande Conde (parcel-gilt bronze) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGilt Collection: Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus placed on a circular pedestal decorated with festoons and bucrania

Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus placed on a circular pedestal decorated with festoons and bucrania
8683563 Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus placed on a circular pedestal decorated with festoons and bucrania, and surrounded by dancing canephors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Background imageGilt Collection: Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus and a scene of a sacrifice, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)

Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus and a scene of a sacrifice, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683562 Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus and a scene of a sacrifice, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Background imageGilt Collection: Faux gilded relief, with the statue of Bacchus surrounded by some offerers raising cups of wine

Faux gilded relief, with the statue of Bacchus surrounded by some offerers raising cups of wine
8683559 Faux gilded relief, with the statue of Bacchus surrounded by some offerers raising cups of wine, 1650 - 52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Background imageGilt Collection: Engraving depicting a man brushing gilt onto buttons, 19th century

Engraving depicting a man brushing gilt onto buttons, 19th century
5308935 Engraving depicting a man brushing gilt onto buttons, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a man brushing gilt onto buttons)

Background imageGilt Collection: Calendar for December with figures of Daniel and St. Matthew, quote from Epistle to the Hebrews

Calendar for December with figures of Daniel and St. Matthew, quote from Epistle to the Hebrews, disciples
5912934 Calendar for December with figures of Daniel and St. Matthew, quote from Epistle to the Hebrews, disciples, man slaying a boar with an axe, goat, dog, birds, foliage and castles

Background imageGilt Collection: Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon

Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon, disciple, centaur with bow
5912933 Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon, disciple, centaur with bow, birds, foliage and castles

Background imageGilt Collection: Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples

Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples
5912922 Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples, mythical creatures and castles

Background imageGilt Collection: Silver gilt plate from a private chapel

Silver gilt plate from a private chapel
5305053 Silver gilt plate from a private chapel.; (add.info.: Silver gilt and leather bound plate from a private chapel in London. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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"Gilt: The Radiance of Ancient Treasures and Timeless Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of gilt, where opulence and grandeur reign supreme. From the hallowed halls of ancient Egypt to the serene temples of Ladakh, it has adorned some of history's most revered artifacts. In the Valley of the Kings, amidst Tutankhamun's tomb, stands a double door that captivates with its intricate detailing. A glimpse reveals the goddess Isis in all her golden glory, an embodiment of power and mystique. Traveling eastward to India's Ladakh region, one encounters a sight that leaves onlookers awestruck. Inside the Chamkhang temple lies a colossal Maitreya Buddha shimmering with gold leaf. Its sheer size and exquisite gilding evoke a sense of divinity. Venturing further back in time, we encounter Saint Nicholas of Lipna through Alexa Petrov's artistry. This 13th-century masterpiece showcases his saintly figure against a backdrop embellished with delicate gilt accents - an homage to faith and devotion. But it is not only religious icons that have been graced by this resplendent technique. Even everyday objects like cheese dishes can be transformed into works of art through Bairnsfatherware's skilled craftsmanship. Royalty too has embraced gilt as their symbol of majesty. Behold the magnificent throne adorned with scenes depicting regal couples - an emblematic representation of power and authority throughout history. Across continents in China, Kuan-Yin emerges as a Bodhisattva bathed in golden radiance from head to toe. This 12th-century statuette exudes compassion and serenity while showcasing Chinese mastery over gilded art forms. Turning our attention to portraiture, Oscar Wilde sits elegantly in his chair as if draped in liquid gold itself - capturing both his flamboyant persona and enduring literary legacy for generations to come.