Italian Carved and Giltwood Altar Candlesticks Collection from Private Collection
Collection of Italian carved and giltwood altar candlesticks, of various heights, with triform bases (6). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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candlesticks, material
- gilt and bronze 261
- gilt and gold 167
- pricket sticks - large candle holders 110
