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Silver-gilt
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Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver which has been gilded. Most large objects made in goldsmithing that appear to be gold are a
The Burghley Nef, silver-gilt (with sections ungilded), and nautilus shell, 1527–1528, France, V&A Museum
The Burghley Nef, silver-gilt (with sections ungilded), and nautilus shell, 1527–1528, France, V&A Museum
Silver gilt toilet service by Johann Jacob Kirstein, 1786
Silver gilt toilet service by Johann Jacob Kirstein, 1786
A vermeil wine cooler manufactured in 1810 by Paul Storr is located in the Vermeil Room of the White House.
A vermeil wine cooler manufactured in 1810 by Paul Storr is located in the Vermeil Room of the White House.
Sassanid silver-gilt shield-boss, 7th century
Sassanid silver-gilt shield-boss, 7th century
Monstrance
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A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium, is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for ostension, e.g., the display on an altar of some object of
Silver-gilt
…Gold is about 1.7× heavier than lead and 1.8× heavier than silver and is easily scratched and bent.) For objects that have intricate detail such as monstrances, gilding greatly reduces the need for cleaning and polishing, and so reduces the risk of damage. Ungilded silver would suffer oxidation and need frequent…
A traditional "solar" monstrance
A traditional "solar" monstrance
The Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance carried in a procession by a priest wearing a humeral veil
The Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance carried in a procession by a priest wearing a humeral veil
Two monstrances, showing the contrast between the modern simplified design on the right with its more ornate predecessor on the left
Two monstrances, showing the contrast between the modern simplified design on the right with its more ornate predecessor on the left
Monstrance given to the Monastery of Alcobaça by Dom João Dornelas in 1412, with some later additions during the baroque period, National Museum of An
Monstrance given to the Monastery of Alcobaça by Dom João Dornelas in 1412, with some later additions during the baroque period, National Museum of Ancient Art, Portugal