filigree
A sterling dish, in filigree
Meanings
Noun
- A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
- A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
Verb
Origin
- From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum + grānum
Modern English dictionary
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