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First a thin film of black carbon is produced round the metal, then the latter appears in the form of a filigree of silver.
THE ELEMENTS OF QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, VOL. 1, PARTS 1 AND 2.JULIUS STIEGLITZFig. 188 represents another specimen of Etruscan gold filigree work with a circle and Swastika.
THE SWASTIKATHOMAS WILSONIt is ornamented on the outside with the fine gold filigree work peculiar to the best Etruscan art.
THE SWASTIKATHOMAS WILSONByzantine filigree work occasionally has small stones set amongst the curves or knots.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSBut, with the exception of chains, it cannot be said that filigree work was much practised by them.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSBut the feathers and petals of modern Italian filigree are not seen in these ancient designs.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSInstances occur, but only rarely, in which filigree devices in wire are self-supporting and not applied to metal plates.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSSilver filigree brooches and buttons are also made in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSPair of ear-rings, from a grave at Cyme in Aeolis, with filigree work and pendant Erotes.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 15, SLICE 4VARIOUSMedallion ornament with repouss head of Dionysos and filigree work.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 15, SLICE 4VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO FILIGREE
- appliqué
- arabesque
- bauble
- braid
- color
- curlicue
- design
- dingbat
- doodad
- extravagance
- fandangle
- festoon
- filigree
- finery
- flounce
- flourish
- fretwork
- frill
- frippery
- furbelow
- fuss
- garbage
- garnish
- garniture
- gilt
- gingerbread
- inlay
- jazz
- lace
- ornament
- parquetry
- plaque
- ribbon
- scroll
- sequin
- spangle
- thing
- tinsel
- tooling
- trimming
- trinket
- wreath
- appliqués
- arabesques
- baubles
- braids
- colors
- curlicues
- designs
- dingbats
- doodads
- extravagances
- fandangles
- festoons
- filigrees
- finery
- flounces
- flourishes
- fretworks
- frills
- fripperies
- furbelows
- fuss
- garbage
- garnishes
- garnitures
- gilts
- gingerbread
- inlays
- jazz
- laces
- ornaments
- parquetry
- plaques
- ribbons
- scrolls
- sequins
- spangles
- things
- tinsel
- toolings
- trimmings
- trinkets
- wreaths
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