Ormolu
41Deniére et Matelin — A ca. 1817 ormolu French Empire mantel clock depicting Hannibal by Deniére et Matelin, located in the Blue Room of the White House. Deniére et Matelin were prominent French bronziers, producers of ornamental patinated and gilt bronze objects and… …
42Cressent, Charles — born Dec. 16, 1685, Amiens, Fr. died Jan. 10, 1768, Paris French cabinetmaker. He also studied sculpture and became an accomplished metalworker. In 1710 he went to Paris, where he worked in the studio of the cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle. In… …
43Auctions and Collections — ▪ 1995 Introduction ART Auctions AND SALES The 1993 94 auction season was dominated by the sales of celebrity collections and the exorbitant prices paid by admiring fans for artistic mementos. Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of Germany …
44bonheur du jour — ▪ table small, dainty writing table, introduced in the 1760s, which became one of the most popular varieties of French 18th century furniture. A block of storage compartments, set along the back of the top and often partly enclosed,… …
45mill — [OE] Mill is one of a large family of English words that go back ultimately to the Indo European base *mel , *mol , *ml , denoting ‘grind’. It includes meal ‘flour’, mollify, mollusc, mould ‘earth’, and (via the extended form *meld , *mold ) melt …
46mill — [OE] Mill is one of a large family of English words that go back ultimately to the Indo European base *mel , *mol , *ml , denoting ‘grind’. It includes meal ‘flour’, mollify, mollusc, mould ‘earth’, and (via the extended form *meld , *mold ) melt …
47aurum mosaicum — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …
48aurum musivum — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …
49bronze powder — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …
50Florentine mosaic — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …
