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VERRE MOUSSELINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Types of Glass
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muslin glass
1, record 1, English, muslin%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1856, Ludwig Lobmeyr invented "muslin glass," a material of classic elegance. Although it is very fragile, its popularity for the table remains unbroken. 2, record 1, English, - muslin%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Sortes de verre
- Verrerie d'art
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousseline
1, record 1, French, mousseline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre mousseline 2, record 1, French, verre%20mousseline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité de vitrage dépoli comportant des petits reliefs réguliers imitant la mousseline textile; [...] 3, record 1, French, - mousseline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huisseries sont en chêne, ferrées et vitrées en petit verre mousseline de couleur, enchâssé en plomb. Les toits débordent largement sur les pignons empruntés à l'architecture anglaise. 4, record 1, French, - mousseline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Et je me rappelle, dans ce temps où l'on ne se servait pas de verre mousseline, il [...] buvait son bordeaux dans un verre qu'aurait brisé, en le touchant, une main grossière. 5, record 1, French, - mousseline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mousseline [...] désigne aussi des vitrages opacifiés et blancs, obtenus par ajout d'émail blanc dans la pâte. 3, record 1, French, - mousseline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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