Ornamental work in which fine wire, usually of gold or silver, is twisted and soldered into intricate patterns.
a clear glass rod enclosing thin, spirally twisted opaque white or colored glass threads
A form of decoration in which fine gold wire is twisted and soldered into intricate patterns. The Hellenistic Greeks were masters of this technique.
Delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold or silver.
Lacelike ornamental work of intertwined gold or silver wire.
intricate metal-ware decoration in which silver or gold wire, plain, twisted or plaited, is soldered onto the precious metal. Often used in combination with enamel.
a technique used to produce fine intricate patterns in metal. Often used for metal beads, clasps, and bead caps.
A style of working fine gold or silver wire to achieve a highly decorative effect.
Intricate metalwork, typically with an open design.
An openwork, pierced design, generally delicate in nature and fine in construction.
metal scroll work that is airy, open, and lacy.
A type of overlay made up from wires into elaborate patterns (floral, spider-web, etc.) Often, basic pens were fitted with filigrees after purchase by jewelers or silversmiths. Very popular decoration on more expensive pens up through the 1920s, filigrees can be found today on limited-production or custom made pens.
Consists of fine wires that are twisted together and then flattened and bent into intricate designs. These delicate patterns are surrounded by a framework of sturdier gold.
an overlay with pierced work; technically incorrect, as true filigree is wirework
Ornamental work using fine metal wires.
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
Fine, decorative metal openwork usually diecast and used to decorate reproduction push plates and door furniture.
Fine silver, gold or silver-gilt wires twisted and built up in curvilinear designs kept in place with solder applied at points of contact.
Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire.
A lace-like ornamental work created from intricately arranged and intertwined wires.
Lace-like ornamental work made from intricately arranges, intertwined wire.
Ornamentation consisting of fine, lacy openwork.
Ornamental design made of thin, twisted metal wire.
It refers to a very fine ornamented design made with fine wires of gold and silver.
metal overlay featuring an open work or cut work design.
Openwork silver or gold wire panels.
Lace-like decoration made with fine gold or silver wire. It was widely used in Europe from the late 17thC on jewellery and for openwork panels set in boxes, baskets and cups. Birmingham was a manufacturing centre in the 18th and early 19th centuries but thereafter much filigree came from Malta, India and China.
Ornamental designs made by using twisted or plated wire in an open work pattern.
a design made out of thin, twisted wire.
Lace-like ornamental work of fine gold or silver wire.
Lacy openwork of silver or gold thread, produced in large quantities since the end of the 19th century.
Ornamental gold or silver wire twisted into intricate patterns and fused into place.
delicate ornamental design with wire-like wisps.
An ornamental, delicate lace-like pattern used in decorative artworks. Made usually of fine gold, silver, or copper wire and applied to gold and silver surfaces.
Silver or gold wire panels used in the creation of openwork articles such as baskets. Finial Usually decorative terminal such as a knob an the top of teapot lids or at the end of a spoon.
The delicate technique of curling, twisting or plaiting fine pliable cables of silver or gold, and soldering them at their points of contact to create an openwork design. Filigree work is often used for appliques on objects and as a base for enameling, either backed or openwork (plique a jour). The technique has been in popular since ancient times.
decorative technique using fine metal wire to create a pattern or design
Very fine wires in gold or silver are twisted and woven to obtain decorative motifs.
Lace-like ornamental work made from intricately arranged, intertwined wire.
Filigree is gold or silver wire that have been twisted into patterns and soldered into place. Openwork filigree is not soldered onto a sheet of metal and is difficult to make. Imitation filigree is made of stamped metal.
Lacy, intricate and open decorative work created by twisted metal scroll work.
is the name given to the lace-like ornamental work made from intricately arranged, intertwined wires.
A decorative ornamentation that's often produced with fine wires of gold or silver.
A decorative piece of wood used on furniture. Machine-made intricate designs to enhance the appearance of furniture.
Openwork patterns in metal
Work that is made of delicate, curled wires.
A method for producing delicate, detailed patterns in metal, particularly clasps and bead caps.
Originally, fine wire designs that interlaced leaving small openings. In costume jewelry today, filigree refers to delicate lace like castings that have numerous fine openings.
A term applied to the decoration on mirror frames of the type designed by the brothers Adam. plaster or composition ornament was molded upon a network of wires.
A design made with thin wire intricately interlaced or bent into rosettes, spirals, or vines. The wire is typically gold or silver and may be plain, twisted, or plaited. There are two major styles of filigree. The first is to solder the wire to a metal base. This style was used in Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and 13th century German and Italian jewelry. The second style is to leave the wire as an openwork design without a metal backing, which is characteristic of European jewelry until the 15th century. Filigree was used on Jewish marriage rings as well as Spanish and Portuguese peasant jewelry. In England it is found on some mourning rings.
1. Delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined gold, silver, etc. 2. Any delicate work or design with a lacelike appearance.
Lace-like ornamental work formed from intricately arranged inter-twined wires
1) Ornamental work, especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper. Chiefly applied to gold and silver surfaces. 2) Ornamental openwork of especially delicate or intricate design.
Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane) (Also known as “Telkari†(the name given in Anatolia it means, “Wire workâ€) or “Cift-isi†(Meaning Tweezers work - Pronunciation: Chift-ishi) ) is a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually of gold and silver. It is nowadays exceedingly common for ajoure work to be mislabelled as filigree. While both have many open areas, filigree involves threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal.