Irish Silver Cake Slice with Ornate Design, 1780
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted. - George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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