Bric-à-brac

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Bric-ÃÆ' -brac or bric-a-brac (French origin), first used in the Victorian era, refers to the lower objects that make up the collection of antiques, such as as tea cups and small vases, the composition of feathers or wax flowers under glass domes, decorated with eggshells, porcelain statues, painted miniature or photographs in stand-up frames, and so on.

In middle-class homes, bric-ÃÆ' -brac is used as a decoration in fireplaces, tables, and shelves, or displayed in antique cabinets: sometimes these cabinets have glass doors to display the items inside while protecting them from dust. Today, "bric-ÃÆ' -brac" refers to the choice of items of modest value, often sold in the street markets and charity shops.

Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr., in The Decoration of Houses (1897), distinguish three gradations of quality in such "household decorations": , bibelots (knick-knacks) and objets d'art .

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See also

• Antiques shop
• Discount store
• The Staffordshire dog statue
• Multiple stores

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References

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