Gildings [noun]

No man with any reverence in him would meddle much with such delicate, lovely old things as many of these gildings!

The landscape was not beautiful, in spite of the sun's profuse gildings, but to the lovers it appeared a Paradise.

Among the other matters were included questions of candlesticks and bindings and gildings of books.

It seems difficult for lightning to resist the attraction of gildings.

She knew so well the old gildings and the old habitus of her father's salon.

The churches are rich in precious marbles and gildings, but built in a very degenerate style of architecture.

Its gates were of brass, and it was adorned with costly gildings: whence it is termed "golden" and "glittering," aurea, fulgens.

Adjoining this hall there is a room, which, owing to the heavy gildings on its walls, is called the gilt-room.

Its sixtiered gallery, with elaborate carvings and splendid gildings, presented a grand appearance.

There, too, are to be seen a few trunks ornamented with sculptures and gildings, and containing books belonging to the monastery.