Guilloche

Word GUILLOCHE
Character 9
Hyphenation ‖Guil loche
Pronunciations /ɡɪˈlɒʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Guilloche"

What do we mean by guilloche?

An ornamental border formed of two or more curved bands that interlace to repeat a circular design. noun

An ornamental pattern composed of intersecting curved lines, as the usual decoration of watch-cases; in architecture, an ornament in the form of two or more bands or ribbons interlacing or braided or twisted over each other so as to repeat the same figure in a continued series of spirals. The term is applied, but improperly, to a fret. noun

To decorate with intersecting curved lines, or with any pattern composed of curved lines.

An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which are filled with round ornaments. noun

In ornamental art, any pattern made by interlacing curved lines. noun

A fine engraving pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc.; or the tool used to create such work. noun

An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands noun

A fine engraved pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc.

The tool used to create such work.

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The word "guilloche" in example sentences

A Bright Idea guilloche Caldwell says he's one of few artisans who know a special technique called guilloche, which scrapes reflective indentations into his metal pieces to create a radiating shine. ❋ Erin McKean (2011)

An ornament known as the guilloche is found in many countries. ❋ William Henry Holmes (1889)

This practice is called guilloche, and probably best done by the Germans today. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The birds are depicted using three different enameling processes and guilloche, a delicate method of engraving watch dials. ❋ Michael Clerizo (2011)

Peter Carl Fabergé designer Mikhail Perkhin, workmaster Imperial Blue Serpent Egg Gold, blue guilloche enamel, opalescent white enamel, diamonds, sapphires ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition, the floor was paved with a nice mosaic "carpet" in black, white, purple, and orange, representing central guilloche motifs, bordered by bead-and-reels that were lined by chevrons. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It possessed a broad edge consisting of diagonal lines in these six colors, colorful meanders lined with black and white tesserae and a guilloche motif (combinations of purple-white, yellow-white, red-orange-white) on a dark background. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Among the few in colour, a preliminary mock-up had a fabulous complex guilloche of intertwining threads, which formed a centre roundel. ❋ Davis, Lindsey (2001)

Speaking generally, the design is formed by nine octagon figures, three by three, surrounded and divided by a guilloche cable band; the interspaces of the octagons are filled by four smaller square patterns, and the outer octagon spaces by 12 triangles. ❋ Various (N/A)

The sort of guilloche of interlacing circles was very generally used. ❋ Various (N/A)

The roses of ornament are often incorporated into this form of guilloche. ❋ Various (N/A)

The guilloche takes a new form in Byzantine design, and instead of being a continuous succession of small circles enclosed in an interlacing ribbon, it assumes the form of alternating small and large circles, or of small circles alternating with large squares, and often progressing in both directions at once, horizontally and perpendicularly, and thus forming an all-over pattern. ❋ Various (N/A)

Between the heads are placed bands of very plain guilloche, each band consisting of alternate three or four rows each, above and below concentric circles of imitation (coral?) bead work, all in low relief, and helping to fill in the ground. ❋ Various (N/A)

This was outlined by a guilloche, or border of intertwining bands of brilliant colors. ❋ L. Lamprey (1910)

The purely conventional ornaments mentioned above -- the rosette, guilloche, and lotus-flower, and probably also the palmette, were derived from Egyptian originals. ❋ Unknown (1890)

I have already shown that such figures as the scroll and the guilloche are not _necessarily_ developed by processes of selection and combination of simple elements, as many have thought, since they may have come into art at a very early stage almost full-fledged; but there is nothing in these facts to throw light upon the processes by which ornament followed particular lines of development throughout endless elaboration. ❋ William Henry Holmes (1889)

Examine again the hawk's-beak, the egg-and-dart, the leaf-and - dart, the astragal, the guilloche, the honeysuckle, the meander or fret. ❋ Frank Bigelow Tarbell (1886)

The rosette and the band here too constituted the chief resource of the artist, who, however, often introduced with good effect other well-known ornaments, as the guilloche, the boss and cross, the zigzag, etc. ❋ George Rawlinson (1857)

Greeks, and the most complicated form of the guilloche covered a whole ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)

Besides, more complex circular and spiral decorations, in the form of the well-known guilloche and scroll, were made use of in Egypt during the sixth dynasty, or immediately after the Memphite dynasty that reared the larger Pyramids of Gizeh. ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)

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