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GOLDSTONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Types of Glass
- Glass Beads and Small Glassware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goldstone
1, record 1, English, goldstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold aventurine 2, record 1, English, gold%20aventurine
correct
- gold glass 3, record 1, English, gold%20glass
correct, less frequent
- aventurine glass 4, record 1, English, aventurine%20glass
correct
- aventurine 5, record 1, English, aventurine
correct
- gold flux 6, record 1, English, gold%20flux
- avanturine glass 7, record 1, English, avanturine%20glass
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent, reddish-brown glass containing a multitude of tiny thin tetrahedra or hexagonal platelets of metallic copper, which exhibit bright reflections and produce a popular but poor imitation of aventurine. 4, record 1, English, - goldstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This glass is] said to have been invented by Miotti about the beginning of the 17th century. The secret was preserved in one family and in 1772 made only in one glasshouse, according to De La Lande. 7, record 1, English, - goldstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avanturine glass: misspelled. 8, record 1, English, - goldstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Sortes de verre
- Perles de verre et verroterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre aventurine
1, record 1, French, verre%20aventurine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aventurine 2, record 1, French, aventurine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre dans lequel sont diffusées des particules de cuivre (ou de silicate de cuivre) dans la masse jaune transparente. 3, record 1, French, - verre%20aventurine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé apparemment inventé par Miotti au début du XVIIe siècle. Le secret de cette technique a été gardé dans une famille et, selon De La Lande, une seule verrerie en produisait en 1772. 3, record 1, French, - verre%20aventurine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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