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In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.
The Celebrity, Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.
The Celebrity, Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909
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In addition to the check he gave Marian, he presented us with a huge, 'repousse' silver urn he had had made to order, and he expressed a desire that the design upon it should remind us of him forever and ever.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 William Dean Howells 1878
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China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.
Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878
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China pugs guarded the hearth; a brass sunflower smiled from the top of either andiron, and a brass peacock spread its tail before them inside a high filigree fender; on one side was a coalhod in 'repousse' brass, and on the other a wrought iron wood-basket.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete William Dean Howells 1878
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I think I've seen you do this in another drawing I'll have to check -- it's like a repousse, but a very subtle one, almost not there at all.
Holiday Inn (1) EAGEAGEAG 2009
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Ca fait trois jours que je repousse une journee NoLife avec Jay parce que ...
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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Quoiqu'il en soit, demain, je n'ai aucun excuse pour repousse la journee NoLife alors on va "fatal framé" a fond toute la journee et se peter la panse au mcdo et a la pizza!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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He had brought her a present of a very handsome looking-glass in a frame of repousse silverwork, which her father held in his hand.
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