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ABLAQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ardassine
1, record 1, English, ardassine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ardassin 1, record 1, English, ardassin
correct
- pearl silk 2, record 1, English, pearl%20silk
correct
- ablaque 3, record 1, English, ablaque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ardass. ... ardasse ... ardan raw silk. A very fine sort of Persian silk. Hence ardassine, a fabric from this silk ... Ardas Silk ... Silk Raw: Ardass, Sherbassee, etc. 1, record 1, English, - ardassine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Product list yarn: Yarn is sold by the skein, by the cone and by the mini-cone. ... They offer rug wool, merino wool, wool-silk, cotton-linen, carpet warp, alpaca, pearl cotton, chenilles, pearl silk, mohair, wool & rayon. 4, record 1, English, - ardassine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... She wore a narrow gown of pearl silk ... . 5, record 1, English, - ardassine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silk is radiant and lustrous. Like a fine pearl, silk is composed of layers of protein built up to give it a pearly sheen. 6, record 1, English, - ardassine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ablack
- adassine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ardassine
1, record 1, French, ardassine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ablaque 1, record 1, French, ablaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ardassine. Soie Perse la plus estimée et la plus fine. (On la nomme aussi ablaque.) 1, record 1, French, - ardassine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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