| Every investment, be it the bluest chip or the most gilt-edged government bond, carries some element of risk. |
| Embroidery lay abandoned on a round table along with a book, three gilt-edged porcelain cups still containing tea, and a teapot. |
| All around them were gilt-edged chairs and tables, cushioned with soft red and black velvet. |
| Even the largest gilt-edged issues were only a quarter of this size. |
| The letters, often with the envelope, were carefully mounted on 12 gilt-edged leaves. |
| Pair of blue-ground vases and covers, with an ovoïd body, adorned an each side with a gilt-edged oval panel. |
