The Washington Post, May 1st, 1988
GILDING IS NO LONGER a household word-if it ever was. For most, the term refers to an opulent art form that adds a radiant finish to a museum's finest frames and furniture. For others, it sounds like a stallion that has lost all interest in mares. "The truth is that gilding probably died and is now experiencing a resurgence," says local interior designer Sam Morrow. "Fine finishes are becoming of greater interest to the public, and there are more artisans practicing gilding." Gilding, the art of applying gold leaf to a finished surface, has inched out of the shadows of virtual oblivion only in...
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