PREFERRED TERM
Fine gold thread
DEFINITION
- It refers to a 24 carat gold thread, which from the 18th century is used less frequently to lower costs. Since then and sometimes, fine golden silver with 24 carat bath is used instead, which also uses this expression.
BROADER CONCEPT
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Boy, Jaime. Diccionario teórico, práctico, histórico y geográfico de comercio Vol. I-II-III-IV de la Junta de Comercio de Barcelona. Barcelona: Imprenta Valentín Torrás, 1840. Fuente oral
BELONGS TO GROUP
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Fil d'or fin (fil)
French
Filo d'oro sottile
Italian
Hilo oro fino
Spanish
oro tirado
URI
http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/812
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