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By Pamela Wiggins, About.com Guide to Antiques since 1999

What is Ormolu?

Sunday September 7, 2008
I always thought ormolu was a funny word when I heard my mother use it. Of course, I was basically just a kid playing in an antiques shop back then and as the years flew by my appreciation for ormolu changed as much as my perspective on the topic. If you're not quite sure if you'd recognize ormolu embellishing furniture or decorative accessories, learn more about it through this illustrated glossary entry.

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