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ajouré [2 records]

Record 1 2010-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

No English equivalent exists for this concept. In French, the term "ajouré" refers to the fact that the tincture of the windows or doors of a castle differs from the tincture of the castle itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans le blason, se dit d'un château dont les portes ou les fenêtres sont d'un émail différent du bâtiment.

CONT

D'or fretté de sable à la fasce de gueules chargée d'un château à trois tours d'argent maçonné de sable ouvert et ajouré de gueules.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

Decorated with pierced or translucent shapes, letting in the "daylight" ...

OBS

The terms apply to openwork designs in silversmithing and other metalwork ..., in woodwork, in lace and embroidery.

CONT

... delicate ajouré silver cake basket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

Se dit de toute matière percée de jours à caractère ornemental : meubles (...) pièces d'argenterie, porcelaines ou faiences.

CONT

Cuilleron circulaire ajouré de motifs floraux.

Spanish

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