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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It has since been corrected to describe the object as an ormolu casket.
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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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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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