| 单词 | rosework |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrosework rosework n. decorative work produced by or turned in a rose engine, typically executed in wood or metal and characterized by indented or undulating curves; the process by which such work is produced. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] > types of work bowge-work1597 seal-work1648 rosework1680 splash-work1797 swell-work1833 spatter-work1856 ferronnerie1888 onlay1890 1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. xiv. 241 Of Rose-work, &c. Rose-Work Turning, or Works of any other Figure, are performed..after the same manner as Oval Work is made. 1778 W. Hutchinson View Northumberland I. 91 It is cut in wood, and intermixed with gilded ornaments in rose work, in a fillet of the great screen. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 81 Watch-cases, snuff-boxes, and various sorts of trinkets, are sometimes formed by what is called rose-work. 1902 17th Ann. Rep. Commissioner Labor: Trade & Techn. Educ. (U.S. Bureau Labor) vi. 794 During the next six months the pupils..also attempt simple corbels in rose work. 2004 Geelong Advertiser (Nexis) 27 Mar. p29 A fully-carpeted formal lounge is nearby and features decorative rosework and cornices overhead. < as lemmas |
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