May 6, 2009 18:37
15 yrs ago
French term

première and contre-partie

French to Arabic Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
This spectacular pair of coffers by André-Charles Boulle, decorated in première and contre-partie marquetry. Thanks.

Proposed translations

41 mins

حشوات النحاس على خلفية من درقة السلحفاة والعكس

pre⋅mière par⋅tie 
–noun Furniture. (in buhl) the primary inlay formed, in which the tortoise shell forms the ground for a design cut in brass.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=première partie&db=...

contre partie
(in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass. Also called counterboulle.
http://dictionary.infoplease.com/contre-partie
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موضوع عن الفنون الحرفية التراثية في سوريا وفيه بعض المصطلحات الخاصة بفن التطعيم والتنزيل

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