Garniture
A garniture is a number or collection of any matching, but usually not identical, decorative objects intended to be displayed together.
Most commonly a garniture is a collection of three matching pieces designed for the adornment of a
Other uses of the word include a matching array of plate armour and its accessories, often with different types of the same pieces for different occasions, known as "pieces of exchange",[4] sets of weapons with their fittings, and in French restaurant terminology, the "trimmings" or garnish around the main element of a dish. In French the range of meanings is even wider.
Notable examples
- Khalili Imperial Garniture from late 19th century Japan
References
- ^ Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 29 January 2016; From French garniture, defined as "assortiment d'objets de même nature": Centre National des Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ISBN 0892361735, 9780892361731, google books
- ISBN 0892361735, 9781851779000
- ^ "This armour is a garniture: a single armour with a set of alternate and interchangeable pieces which combine to create armours for use in a number of different tournament events", "Armour for the field and tilt of Henry VIII, 1539", Royal Collection
External links
- Media related to Garnitures at Wikimedia Commons