A gold-coloured alloy of copper, tin, or zinc used to decorate furniture, mouldings, etc (6)

I believe the answer is:

ormolu

(Other definitions for ormolu that I've seen before include "Gold-coloured alloy used in ornamentation" , "Gold-coloured alloy used for decorating furniture etc" , "Ornamental gold alloy" , "Gilt brass" , "Gold-coloured alloy used to decorate furniture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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