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Thread > Metal thread > Gold thread > Fine gold thread
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
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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