Gilt, gild & gilding

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Terry, Brian, et al...

Gild -- a thin layer of gold, or a substance that looks like gold, applied
to a surface.
Old English gyldan . Ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic base that is
also the ancestor of English gold .

Gilding -- covering something with gold, the process of applying a thin
layer of gold leaf, or something that looks like gold, to a surface.

Gilt -- see above.

(All thanks to Encarta)


Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Designer & Builder
Hoquiam, Washington  USA
E.mail:  pianobuilders@olynet.com
Web Site:  http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: August 22, 2000 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: Plate refinishing, again...Terry


> Hi Terry,
>
> You ask,
>
> -> I'm curious, where does the term "Gilding" originate, and what does it
> mean?
>
> I'm not sure exactly where the term originated.  It's something you would
> normally see associated with someone who does gold leaf on things.
Guilding
> is what you would call it if you would, for instance, put gold leaf on a
> picture frame, or a statue, or ... a piano plate.  I don't know for sure
if
> I've seen a piano plate that had gold leaf on it, but I've suspected it a
> time or two.
>
> I would imagine that over the years, the term 'guilding' could have taken
on
> a few additional meanings that might include something more akin to
> painting, or finishing.
>
> Sorry, I didn't have time to consult Mr. Webster or any other source.  No
> doubt someone will fill us all in good!   :-)   I gotta get to work or
I'll
> be late!!
>
> See ya,
>
> Brian Trout
> Quarryville, PA
> btrout@desupernet.net
>
> ...as he trips on a piano while moving in rapid fashion for the door...
>