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GOLD BRICK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold brick 1, record 1, English, gold%20brick
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A syndicate of men successful enough to know a real gold brick when they see one-including onetime Ambassador to Turkey Henry Morgenthau-had bought Inventor Josepho's device. 1, record 1, English, - gold%20brick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaire en or
1, record 1, French, affaire%20en%20or
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occasion qui ne se présente qu'une fois. 1, record 1, French, - affaire%20en%20or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opus anglicanum
1, record 2, English, opus%20anglicanum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of embroidery practiced in England in the high middle ages. 1, record 2, English, - opus%20anglicanum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The defining characteristic of opus anglicanum is the extensive use of a stitch called underside couching. Pieces were done in colored silk thread, with gold and silver couched to form the background, often completely covering the ground fabric. The couching was done in such a way that the background formed geometric patterns on its own, such as lozenges, fleurs de lis, or brick patterns. Often jewels and beads were worked into the pattern. 1, record 2, English, - opus%20anglicanum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opus anglicanum
1, record 2, French, opus%20anglicanum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broderie d'origine anglaise très dense qui cachait entièrement le tissu qu'elle recouvrait. 1, record 2, French, - opus%20anglicanum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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