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GOLD TORTOISESHELL PIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold tortoiseshell piqué
1, record 1, English, gold%20tortoiseshell%20piqu%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - gold%20tortoiseshell%20piqu%C3%A9
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écaille piquée d'or
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille%20piqu%C3%A9e%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20piqu%C3%A9e%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boîte ronde en écaille piquée d'or, fin du 18e siècle. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20piqu%C3%A9e%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver tortoiseshell piqué
1, record 2, English, silver%20tortoiseshell%20piqu%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More recently there was a fashion for gold and silver tortoiseshell piqué, small pieces of silver inlaid in tortoiseshell by pressing them in under heat, and then immersing the article in cold water. 2, record 2, English, - silver%20tortoiseshell%20piqu%C3%A9
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écaille piquée d'argent
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille%20piqu%C3%A9e%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écaille de tortue dans laquelle on a incrusté, en les soumettant à de fortes températures, de petites pastilles d'argent et que l'on plonge ensuite dans un bain d'eau froide. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caille%20piqu%C3%A9e%20d%27argent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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