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COMPOTIER [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

compote: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

compotier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Household Articles - Various
DEF

A bowl or dish, sometimes on a stemmed base, for serving compôte (cooked, whole fruit). Often loosely called a compôte.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Articles ménagers divers

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Table Setting (General)
OBS

(stewed)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Service de table (Généralités)
DEF

Coupe montée sur un pied élevé, pour servir des compotes, des fruits, etc. (Le compotier ne fait partie du service de table que depuis le XVIIIe s. A cette époque, on en fit en argent, en porcelaine du Japon et de Chine.).

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Ceramics (Industries)
DEF

A cake, or fruit dish, supported on a stem and foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Céramique (Industries)
DEF

Coupe à pied pour servir des fruits crus ou en compote.

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a deep dish on foot to serve fruit, compote.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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