1) Historical era
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/régence
The Régence (ʁeʒɑ̃s, Regency) is the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by a Regent, Philippe d`Orléans, the nephew of Louis XIV of France. The era was the time when Philippe was able to take power away from the Duke of Maine (illegitimate son of Louis XIV and Madame de M....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Régence
Not properly applicable to English silver, though the style was brought to England in the early years of the 18thC. Régence is a French decorative influence that made use of surface enrichment with diaperwork, scalework, flowerheads, scrolls and masks formally arranged; often interpreted by flat chasing or repoussé chasing in low relief.
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