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CRUETS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Serving Dishes
- Household Articles - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruet stand
1, record 1, English, cruet%20stand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruet-stand 2, record 1, English, cruet%2Dstand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cruet : A bottle or vial, usually with a handle and a stopper, for the service of condiments at table. Some cruets were inscribed with the name of the contents, the usual names being oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper, sugar; sets in Leeds creamware for export to the Continent bore the equivalent names in German, Polish, etc. With a pierced cover the proper term is caster. Cruets were usually made in a matching set and accompanied by a cruet-stand. 2, record 1, English, - cruet%20stand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Plats de service
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huilier
1, record 1, French, huilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-huilier 2, record 1, French, porte%2Dhuilier
correct, masculine noun
- porte-burette 3, record 1, French, porte%2Dburette
masculine noun
- ménagère 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de table comprenant flacons à huile et vinaigre, etc. [...], avec le support. 5, record 1, French, - huilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
ménagère (n.f.) : Pièce de vaisselle supportant la salière, la poivrière et les burettes à huile et à vinaigre. 4, record 1, French, - huilier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ménagère : Ce sens du terme, donné dans la définition tirée du Dict. encycl. Quillet de 1968 qui précède, ne se retrouve plus dans les dictionnaires généraux plus récents comme le Grand Larousse ou le Grand Robert. Le Trésor de la langue française le définit comme suit : «Service de couverts présenté dans un écrin», ce qui en fait l'équivalent du terme anglais «cutlery box». 6, record 1, French, - huilier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porte-burettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Dishes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruet
1, record 2, English, cruet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bottle or vial, usually with a handle and a stopper, for the service of condiments at table. 2, record 2, English, - cruet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some cruets were inscribed with the name of the contents, the usual names being oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper, sugar; sets in Leeds creamware for export to the Continent bore the equivalent names in German, Polish, etc. With a pierced cover the proper term is caster. Cruets were usually made in a matching set and accompanied by a cruet-stand. 2, record 2, English, - cruet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vaisselle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- burette
1, record 2, French, burette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit vase à col court terminé par un bec, muni d'une anse et destiné à contenir divers liquides, entre autres l'huile ou le vinaigre. 2, record 2, French, - burette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement au nombre de deux, les burettes accompagnent le porte-huilier ou l'huilier que l'on dépose sur la table. 2, record 2, French, - burette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Interior Decorations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epergne
1, record 3, English, epergne
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A centrepiece for the dinner-table, which includes numerous small dishes, cruets, and salt-cellars, supported by branching arms; it is sometimes also provided with candle-nozzles. 2, record 3, English, - epergne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an ornamental piece at the centre of a dinner-table. 3, record 3, English, - epergne
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Décoration intérieure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- milieu de table
1, record 3, French, milieu%20de%20table
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surtout 1, record 3, French, surtout
masculine noun
- surtout de table 2, record 3, French, surtout%20de%20table
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- star cutting
1, record 4, English, star%20cutting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- starburst 2, record 4, English, starburst
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decorative pattern on cut glass, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, in the form of a star of various styles, cut into the sides of some Irish decanters and on the bottom of almost all cruets and many paper-weights, etc. 1, record 4, English, - star%20cutting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étoile rayonnante
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9toile%20rayonnante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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