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单词 parcel-gilding
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parcel-gildingn.

Brit. /ˈpɑːslˌɡɪldɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɑrs(ə)lˌɡɪldɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: parcel adv., gilding n.
Etymology: < parcel adv. + gilding n. Compare parcel-gilt n.
The action or process of partially gilding something; (the making of) parcel-gilt ware.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > methods of
parcel-gilding1519
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1519 Acct. Plate made for Cardinal Wolsey in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) II. 286 Oone great Pillour of silvar and gilte poiss. clvj ounces..the ounce makyng and parcell gilding xijd.
1856 O. Jones Gram. Ornament xix. 11 Damascene work..was..taken up as a more permanent ornament for armour than parcel-gilding by the artists of Milan.
1867 A. Barry Life & Wks. Sir C. Barry ii. 55 Parcel-gilding was gaudy.
1981 Antiquaries Jrnl. 61 62 Parcel-gilding, picking out details of the decoration, is not uncommon on late Roman decorated silver, and it is quite possible that it was present on this lanx.
2000 Evening Standard (Nexis) 6 Sept. In the US utensils used for dessert were frequently decorated with a different pattern and enhanced with parcel gilding or frosted finishes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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