Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Ornamental work in silver in general; vessels, utensils, etc., made of silver.
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Examples
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He picked a black cane off the floor, giving its fine silver-work a look.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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She gave a loud sniff and turned back to a tall standing mirror with finely made silver-work set in the legs.
The Dragon Reborn Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1991
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It had been rich and fine, the saddle inlaid with coloured leathers, the bridle ornamented with silver-work now dinted and soiled.
The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983
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It had been rich and fine, the saddle inlaid with coloured leathers, the bridle ornamented with silver-work now dinted and soiled.
The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983
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The great standard of the republic of Tlascala was richly ornamented with emeralds and silver-work.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 Various
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The jewels, silver-work, vestments, and other articles belonging to the
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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One massacre followed another -- that people which, according to some of its present champions, is mild and noble and misunderstood, with a particular aptitude for silver-work and embroidery -- Miss Edith Durham asks that this poor nation should not be robbed of its country, its one ewe-lamb, which they love intensely and which, to everyone's admiration, they defend with great heroism; one cannot expect her, the
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Henry Baerlein 1917
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It is an interesting fact that throughout North Albania almost all silver-work is by Christians, and the trade is hereditary in families.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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_Mexican_ captives enslaved by Navaho, 82 coins used in Navaho silver-work, 77
The North American Indian Edward S. Curtis 1910
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But there was a strong local pride in his name and achievements, as the name and achievements of a first-rate fighting man, whose sword-handle held in its silver-work the letter
The Black Colonel James Milne 1908
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