guilloche

American  

[gi-lohsh] / gɪˈloʊʃ /

noun

1. an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids.

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guilloche British  

/ ɡɪˈlɒʃ /

noun

1. an ornamental band or border with a repeating pattern of two or more interwoven wavy lines, as in architecture

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Etymology

Origin of guilloche

1855–60; < French: graining tool < ?

Example Sentences

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guilloche

It is made up of two panels, with the largest showing large, colourful flowers surrounded by bands of intertwining strands - a motif known as a guilloche.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2022

Stooped over the case, Mr. Smoove admired the old-world craftsmanship a Breguet with a guilloche dial.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2020

All of the dials are solid gold and embellished with a special guilloche pattern.

From Forbes ● Oct. 26, 2014

An ornament known as the guilloche is found in many countries.

From Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 437-466. by Holmes, William Henry

In the triple guilloche, the centre row of circles comes half-way between the others, and the enclosing band crosses diagonally both ways, interlacing alternately.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various