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baroque pearl [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
DEF

A large irregularly-shaped pearl ... extensively used in Renaissance jewellery ... set generally in pendants in the form of birds, dragons, sea-monsters, etc, the pearl usually forming part of the creature's body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Perle de forme irrégulière.

CONT

Avec les diamants, les pierres fines (...), l'or et l'émail, les perles baroques jouent presque toujours un rôle important, non seulement disposés en pampilles, mais également pour constituer le buste d'un personnage ou le corps d'un animal.

Spanish

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