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cresting (<culminating and edge ornaments>, <components by general context>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Ornamental finish, usually rhythmic and highly decorative, consisting of a regular series of motifs applied to the top of walls, roof ridges, and the like; may also be used for similar decoration on furniture or glass objects.
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| cresting (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| crests (culminating and edge ornaments) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| kuiven (architectuur) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| kuif (architectuur) (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| crête (C,U,French-P,AD,U,FSN)
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| Bekrönungen (C,U,German,D,PN)
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| Bekrönung (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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| cresterías (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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| crestería (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
Hierarchical Position:
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.... Components (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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............ <components by general context> (G) |
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................ <culminating and edge ornaments> (G) |
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.................... cresting (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Sierafwerkingen, zeer decoratief, die bestaan uit een regelmatige reeks motieven die boven op muren, dakranden en dergelijke, zijn geplaatst. De term kan ook worden gebruikt voor gelijksoortige decoraties op meubelen of glazen voorwerpen. |
| German ..... Verzierte Endung, meist rhythmisch und sehr dekorativ, bestehend aus einer regelmäßigen Reihe von Motiven am oberen Ende von Mauern, Dachkanten und dergleichen; kann auch bei ähnlicher Dekoration auf Möbeln oder Glasobjekten verwendet werden. |
| Spanish ..... Terminaciones ornamentales, generalmente rítimicas y altamente decorativas, consistente en una serie regular de motivos aplicados en la parte superior de las paredes, cumbrera de techos, y similares. También puede ser usado para decoración similar en muebles u objetos de vidrio. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[AASLH Preferred, CHIN / RCIP Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AASLH data (2016-) |
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CHIN / RCIP translation (2016-) |
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (1973) |
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Lewis and Darley, Dictionary of Ornament (1986) illustration |
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Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging (2010) |
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Nomenclature database (2018-) http://nomenclature.info/nom/404; scheme: Nomenclature-Objects |
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Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage translation project (2016-) 404 |
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Putnam and Carlson, Architectural and Building Trades Dictionary (1974) |
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Sturgis, Dictionary of Architecture and Building (1901) Vol. 1, 711 |
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Taylor, Word in Stone (1974) |
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Ware and Stafford, Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament (1974) |
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Watson, History of Furniture (1976) |
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Wood, Engish Mediaeval House (1965) GLOS |
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