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Glossary

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A set of four George III silver sauce ladles by Paul Storr, London 1812
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King’s Pattern

The King's Pattern was introduced in the early 19th century (based on an 18th century French design). The shape started out as the Hourglass pattern and then quickly developed into…
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Sterling silver basket Made by Walsh & Sons in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1859-1865.
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Openwork

Openwork or open-work is a term in art history, architecture and related fields for any technique that produces decoration by creating holes, piercings, or gaps that go right through a…
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Bronze head inlaid with silver.
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Silver-inlay

Silver-inlay. There are many types of inlay  and includes metals, gemstones and wood. This post is about silver inlaid into metals or other materials. Below are some examples of silver-inlay.…
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Silver filigree brooch with floral motif and butterfly
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Filigree

Filigree (also less commonly spelled filagree, and formerly written filigrann or filigrene) is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, usually of gold and silver, made with tiny beads or twisted…
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Silver-gilt bowl,ca. 725–675 B.C. Cypriot
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Silver-gilt

Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver (either pure or sterling) which has been gilded with gold. Most large objects made…
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