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Filigree
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
A name given to a species of goldsmith's ornamental work fashioned out of fine metallic (usually gold or silver) wire into lace-like patterns; the art is of ancient date, and was skilfully practised by the Etruscans and Egyptians, as well as in Central Asia and India.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Filigree'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/f/filigree.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.