Handstein

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An ornament composed primarily of an interesting mineral or metal ore formation.

    "Beside portrait medals he created numerous biblical medals, Handsteins, the Jachymov town seal, a model tile for decorating stoves, and a remarkable ink drawing for a richly ornamented cup on a Jachymov theme."

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"Beside portrait medals he created numerous biblical medals, Handsteins, the Jachymov town seal, a model tile for decorating stoves, and a remarkable ink drawing for a richly ornamented cup on a Jachymov theme."

Etymology

Borrowing from German.

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