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Definition of shellwork in English: shellworknounˈʃɛlwəːkˈSHelˌwərk mass nounOrnamentation consisting of shells cemented on to a surface. Example sentencesExamples - The armchair's densely carved scallops and shellwork, rosebuds, floral bouquets, and cartouche-shaped back are loosely based on the rococo style as reinterpreted in French pattern books of the mid-nineteenth century.
- The shellwork is of such sophistication that it is hard to imagine that professional assistance was not sought.
- Considering how popular shellwork was in Britain, it is not surprising that this form of ornamentation appealed to some well-to-do colonial Americans.
- However the fact that these two shadow-box grottoes were made by mature women suggests that shellwork was an amusing pastime for women of education and wealth.
Definition of shellwork in US English: shellworknounˈSHelˌwərk Ornamentation consisting of shells cemented on to a surface. Example sentencesExamples - The armchair's densely carved scallops and shellwork, rosebuds, floral bouquets, and cartouche-shaped back are loosely based on the rococo style as reinterpreted in French pattern books of the mid-nineteenth century.
- The shellwork is of such sophistication that it is hard to imagine that professional assistance was not sought.
- However the fact that these two shadow-box grottoes were made by mature women suggests that shellwork was an amusing pastime for women of education and wealth.
- Considering how popular shellwork was in Britain, it is not surprising that this form of ornamentation appealed to some well-to-do colonial Americans.
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