Balinese Kepeng Lamak Wall Hanging
A Balinese Thousand-Coin temple wall hanging 'Kepeng Lamak', 19th/Early 20th century, composed of many Chinese antique coins, woven together with string, applied with mirrors, the hanging device at the top of carved and gilt wood. 48.03 in. high, 13.78 in. wide
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- Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.
Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.
Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
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