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GOLD TORTOISESHELL PIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Various Decorative Arts
CONT

More recently there was a fashion for gold and silver tortoiseshell piqué, small pieces of gold inlaid in tortoiseshell by pressing them in under heat, and then immersing the article in cold water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Arts décoratifs divers
DEF

Écaille de tortue dans laquelle on a incrusté en les soumettant à de fortes températures, de petites pastilles d'or et que l'on plonge ensuite dans un bain d'eau froide.

CONT

Boîte ronde en écaille piquée d'or, fin du 18e siècle.

Spanish

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