Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chaines ciselées
English translation:
chased chains
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Bashiqa
Nov 19, 2012 14:52
11 yrs ago
French term
chaines ciselées
French to English
Art/Literary
Mining & Minerals / Gems
Goldsmith's work
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Le goût de l’or étant largement partagé l’on vit apparaître une orfèvrerie qui alliait camées, chaînes ciselées en usage en Europe ; et le travail de l’or en Afrique, torsades, structures à étages et filigranes. Ainsi les créations s’inspirèrent de l’environnement.
TIA Chris.
Le goût de l’or étant largement partagé l’on vit apparaître une orfèvrerie qui alliait camées, chaînes ciselées en usage en Europe ; et le travail de l’or en Afrique, torsades, structures à étages et filigranes. Ainsi les créations s’inspirèrent de l’environnement.
TIA Chris.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | chased chains |
Guy Bray
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chased chains
Not my field, but chasing is a standard jeweler's technique for metalworking. See:
445] Brepohl on chasing and repousse
The terms repousse and chasing are often confused and not without good reason since the two techniques are often worked together. One might as well think of �slipping and sliding� to realize how difficult to establish a clear definition particular to each process. In general we might think of repousse as primarily a relief and chasing as more often an intaglio (2-D or linear) technique.... (2001)
445] Brepohl on chasing and repousse
The terms repousse and chasing are often confused and not without good reason since the two techniques are often worked together. One might as well think of �slipping and sliding� to realize how difficult to establish a clear definition particular to each process. In general we might think of repousse as primarily a relief and chasing as more often an intaglio (2-D or linear) technique.... (2001)
Note from asker:
| Thank you. A term I should know but brain not working as well as it should this afternoon. |
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