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  • In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.

    The Celebrity, Complete Winston Churchill 1909

  • In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.

    The Celebrity, Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909

  • In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.

    Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

  • China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.

    A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 William Dean Howells 1878

  • China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.

    Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878

  • China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.

    A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

  • I think I've seen you do this in another drawing I'll have to check -- it's like a repousse, but a very subtle one, almost not there at all.

    Holiday Inn (1) EAGEAGEAG 2009

  • Ca fait trois jours que je repousse une journee NoLife avec Jay parce que ...

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • Quoiqu'il en soit, demain, je n'ai aucun excuse pour repousse la journee NoLife alors on va "fatal framé" a fond toute la journee et se peter la panse au mcdo et a la pizza!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • He had brought her a present of a very handsome looking-glass in a frame of repousse silverwork, which her father held in his hand.

    Life's Little Ironies 2006

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