gilder

/ˈɡɪl.dɚ/
noun
  1. A person whose job is to cover objects with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material.
    • My uncle works as a gilder, restoring old picture frames and furniture.
    • The museum hired a skilled gilder to repair the statue's golden details.
    • The gilder carefully applied gold leaf to the antique frame.
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