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ARRAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lace and Lacework (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arras lace
1, record 1, English, Arras%20lace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white pillow lace, [made in the French city of Arras, that] is simple and almost uniform in design, very strong and firm to the touch, and comparatively cheap in price. 2, record 1, English, - Arras%20lace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentelles, tulles et guipures (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dentelle d'Arras
1, record 1, French, dentelle%20d%27Arras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dentelle] exécutée en fil de lin. De qualité moyenne, elle imite la Malines et la Valenciennes. Ses formes sont simples et pures. Les arabesques, les ornements géométriques trouvent dans le style Renaissance une source d'inspiration. 1, record 1, French, - dentelle%20d%27Arras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arras tapestry
1, record 2, English, Arras%20tapestry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arras tapestry: Arras, in Flanders, was the other great center of the tapestry industry ... the word arras became synonymous with tapestry ... Woven on high-warp looms, its luxurious tapestries depicted classical themes, chivalrous romances, and instructive allegories. 1, record 2, English, - Arras%20tapestry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapisserie d'Arras
1, record 2, French, tapisserie%20d%27Arras
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arras
1, record 3, English, arras
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tapestry, commonly hung in medieval castles from ceiling to floor for the prevention of drafts. 1, record 3, English, - arras
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arras, in Flanders, was the other great center of the tapestry industry ... the word arras became synonymous with tapestry ... 2, record 3, English, - arras
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arras
1, record 3, French, arras
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tapisserie 2, record 3, French, tapisserie
correct, feminine noun
- tenture 1, record 3, French, tenture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forest-scenery arras 1, record 4, English, forest%2Dscenery%20arras
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a tapestry with leafage patterns. 1, record 4, English, - forest%2Dscenery%20arras
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verdure 1, record 4, French, verdure
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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