silverwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silverwork
Example Sentences
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Revere outfits the deserter with homespun clothes and collects the buttons from his uniform to melt down for silverwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Over the years, Monir became an avid collector of fine silverwork and folk art from across Iran, buying 1,600 paintings on glass from artists across the Gulf.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2019
It recently bolstered its holdings from the Spanish and Portuguese colonial era with an acquisition of 119 paintings, sculptures, furniture and silverwork collected by Roberta and Richard Huber.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2019
And late in 2017, Fonseca identified a Wari temple nearby, containing both Inca and Wari gold and silverwork.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2018
Soaked in sweat, keeping a reverent distance from the owners of the house, he spent several weeks shut up in the parlor with a dedication much like that of Aureliano in his silverwork.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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