She wore the wings, a classic Chaumet motif of the Belle Époque, mounted as an aigrette.
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And it was natural for tiaras, the house's signature creation, to take center stage, as in the Diadème Aigrette Impériale Émeraude with its 213-carat Zambian emerald.
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In the finished portrait, he stands draped in pearls with a diamond aigrette twinkling from his turban, every inch the maharajah — except, of course, for the Koh-i-Noor.
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They are a triumph of cubo-constructivo-Bauhausianism—pear-shaped heads, conical legs—all of this in Fisher-Price reds and greens and yellows, and sporting nice little accessories: an aigrette, a cigarette.
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From "One Toss of the Dice": The lucid and lordly aigrette of vertigoon the invisible browscintillatesthen shadowsa delicate dark formuprightin its sea siren's sinuosity time enough to slapwith impatient terminal scurf forked a rock.
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Another room is to show transformable jewelry, like a diamond aigrette of a hummingbird ("It is as if he is caught in flight," said Guillaume Robic, the company's heritage director) that can be turned into a brooch.
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The same dainty silhouette was echoed in earrings, necklaces and rings, like the Joséphine Aigrette Impériale, set with a 1523-carat pear-shaped fancy intense yellow diamond — a design that took special advantage of the house's traditional fil couteau, or knife edge, setting technique.
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The cloudlike beauty of these tufts not only gave the birds their name (in French, "aigrette" is a spray of such feathers) but also came close to costing them their lives, as these graceful plumes became the rage for decorating women's hats at the turn of the 20th century.
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As time passed, tiaras became lighter ("more of a question of look and fashion," Mr. Mansvelt said) and, by the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, had transformed into the aigrette, the sort of hair ornament Daisy Buchanan would wear, with a feather popping up in the front.
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Aigrette on a hat The term aigrette (; from the French for egret, or lesser white heron) refers to the tufted crest or head-plumes of the egret, used for adorning a headdress. The word may also identify any similar ornament, in gems.
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In 1916, Aigrette participated in successful tests for underwater cutting of anti-submarine nets, but the result were never implemented in a warship before the end of the war. Aigrette was retired from service on 12 November 1919 and sold for scrap at Toulon on 14 April 1920.
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On 30 August 1781 the French fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay. French troops disembarked to encircle the British force of general Corwallis. Aigrette, stationed at Cape Henry, seized two sloops, a brig, and a 20-gun corvette. In the morning of 5 September, Aigrette was the first French ship to detect the approaching fleet of admiral Graves.
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Aigrette took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759 under Longueville, and escaped into Vilaine River. On 27 July 1778, she took part in the Battle of Ushant. She was then part in the Armada of 1779. In 1779, Aigrette was under Lieutenant Mortemart. On 18 March, she was fought HMS Arethusa, under captain Charles Holmes Everitt.
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The subsequent Battle of the Chesapeake was a strategic defeat for the British. Soon after the battle, Aigrette seized HMS Iris, a 34-gun frigate (originally the USS Hancock, which the British had captured in 1777). Traversay assumed command of Iris, leaving Aigrette in the hands of her first officer. In the last months of the war Iris took part in the Battle of St. Kitts.
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Through the years the jet of water changed. At first a simple jet of water was projected vertically from a triton statue. Later that changed to aigrette and bell shapes.
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The 61.50 carat (12.3 g) whiskey-coloured diamond, "The Eye of the Tiger", was mounted by Cartier in a turban aigrette for the Jam Sahib or Maharajah of Nawanagar in 1934.
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The Joséphine collection, launched in 2010, pays tribute to the empress, who was a devotee and collector of Chaumet jewels. This collection takes its inspiration from the diadem, tiara and aigrette, different head jewels worn by Joséphine.
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In 1781, he captained Aigrette in the squadron under Grasse. He took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, and in the subsequent Siege of Yorktown. On 11 September 1781, along with Aigrette, under Traversay, he took part in the capture of HMS Iris and Richmond, which the French Navy took in service as Richemond. Mortemart was given command of Richemond, which he captained at the Battle of the Saintes in 12 April 1782, where she attempted to tow Glorieux to safety before being ordered to retreat.
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On 9 September 1781, four French frigates intercepted them; Richmond fell back and surrendered first, then the French frigate Aigrette, under captain Traversay, captured Iris. Traversay boarded Iris, assumed command and held it till the end of war.
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In 1767, Balleroy captained the 24-gun fluyt Bricole, sailing between Brest and Rochefort. In 1768, he was at Almería. and to Captain in 1772. In 1775, Balleroy captained the 32-gun frigate Aigrette for missions in the Mediterranean.
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During this time, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar was said to be very fond of the diamond, often wearing it as an armband, aigrette, or a brooch and maintenance of the diamond was an honor bestowed upon higher ranking individuals.
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The French frigate Aigrette, with the 74-gun in sight, was able to overtake Loyalist.Hepper (1994), p.65. The French took her into service as Loyaliste in September, but then gave her to the Americans in November 1781.Demerliac (1996), p.
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Aigrette was ordered and laid down on 13 May 1902, launched in February 1904 and commissioned in 1908. She was the first submersible in the world to be launched which used a diesel engine for surface running although the experimental submarine was both the first to be ordered and commissioned. On 5 October 1904, hydrogen leaked out of the submarine's battery causing parts of it to explode, and on 13 May 1908, she was sent to Toulon to serve as a training boat. During World War I, Aigrette served in defensive positions in Brest and in Cherbourg.
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Aigrettes, studded with diamonds and rubies, decorated the turbans of Ottoman sultans or the ceremonial chamfron of their horses. Several of these aigrettes are on display in the Treasury of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. An aigrette was also formerly worn by certain ranks of officers in the French army. Marie-Antoinette with aigrette During the late 19th and early 20th centuries a fad in women's fashion for wearing extravagant and fanciful aigrettes resulted in large numbers of egrets and other birds being slaughtered by plume hunters for the millinery industry, until public reaction and government intervention caused the fad to end and demand for such plumes collapse.
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These 200 ton submarines had a range exceeding 100 miles on the surface and 10 miles underwater. The French submarine Aigrette of 1904 further improved the concept by running a diesel motor instead of a motor with fuel while surfaced. 76 submarines were completed by 1914.
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In February 1614 Lady Edmondes became interested in buying three or four hundred "aigrette" feathers to sell on for women's head dresses. Beaulieu explained to Trumbull that Lady Edmondes wanted broad black "herneshawe" or heron feathers. Another bulk purchase was two or three dozen mallow sticks for cleaning teeth.
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American War at Sea: Granville Hough's Ship Listing: T. Shortly after this M. Reed became master and her trade became Liverpool-Barbados. She made a voyage to Saint Lucia and return but on 19 October 1782 the French captured her and took her into Cap François.Lloyd's List №1471. Her captor was apparently Aigrette.
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The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from the Provençal French for the little egret aigrette, a diminutive of aigron, "heron". The species name thula is the Araucano for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.Jobling, 2010, p.
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Companies exploring for petroleum in the country during 2006 included Baraka Petroleum Ltd. of Australia in joint venture with CnPC international Ltd. of China, which planned to drill the Heron-1 well, and dana Petroleum plc of the United Kingdom, which on December 5 announced the discovery of petroleum at its offshore aigrette-1 exploration well in Block 7.
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Akbar stuck to Iranian trends of the time by keeping a feather plume upright at the very front of the turban. Jahangir initiated his own softer style with the weighed down plume with a large pearl. By the time of Aurangzeb, this form became more ubiquitous. Turbans were usually heavily set with jewels and fixed firmly with a gem set kalangi or aigrette.
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Aigrette took part in the Battle of Fort Royal on 29 April and 30 April 1781. In July 1781, she sailed to Havana to ferry 500,000 piasters that the Spanish government was providing to fund the French squadron. She returned to Bahamas with the funds in August. She took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.
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The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron," heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet.
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Aigrette had a surfaced displacement of and a submerged displacement of . Her dimensions were long, with a beam of and a draught of . She had a single shaft powered by one diesel engine for surface running of and an electric motor which produced for submerged propulsion. The maximum speed was on the surface and while submerged with a surfaced range of at and a submerged range of at .
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It was also viewed as a victory in Britain and became the subject of a traditional Sea shanty, The Saucy Arethusa (Roud # 12675). Arethusa is also the subject of a song on the Decemberists' album Her Majesty the Decemberists. On 18 March 1779, under captain Charles Holmes Everitt, Arethusa engaged the French Aigrette, under Lieutenant Mortemart, sustaining considerable damage in the fight. Arethusa was wrecked the next day off Ushant, at a point .
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Z was a single hull design by Gabriel Maugas as an improved . The French admiralty has not yet chosen the type to be built, and both Z and appeared on 18 July 1904 at Cherbourg for comparison tests before a special commission. Aigrette was chosen and Z was not adopted for a class order. Z was ordered on 10 June 1901 and laid down in the Arsenal de Rochefort on 1 April 1902.
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Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. The genus name comes from the Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, a diminutive of aigron, "heron". Representatives of this genus are found in most of the world, and the little egret, as well as being widespread throughout much of the Old World, has now started to colonise the Americas. These are typical egrets in shape, long-necked and long-legged.
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Mortemart joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1771. He took part in the several cruises with the escadre d'évolution, and was promoted to Lieutenant March 1779. In 1779, Mortemart was given command of the 26-gun frigate Aigrette, part of the squadron under Orvilliers. He then transferred to Diligente, on which he captured two British ships and took part in the Battle of Fort Royal on 29 April and 30 April 1781.
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On 3 January 1781, a frigate division departed Brest to cruise at the entrance of the English Channel. It comprised the 32-gun frigates Fine, under Tanouarn, and Minerve, under Grimouard, as well as the lighter 26-gun Diligente and Aigrette. In the morning of 4, in heavy weather, the division detected the British 74-gun HMS Valiant and Courageux, under Mulgrave, and the frigate tried to escape. At 1330, Courageux caught up with Minerve and engaged.
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After returning to England, d'Auvergne was assigned to as First Lieutenant. On 18 March 1779 Arethusa fought the French vessel Aigrette for two hours off Ushant, but during the engagement a larger French line of battle ship was spotted and Arethusa broke off. In the dim light she struck a rock off the coast of Molène. Of the 200 crew, thirteen escaped, apparently never to be seen again, and the remainder were taken prisoner, and interned in Carhaix, Brittany.
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Originally a çelenk was "a bird's feather which one attaches to the turban as a sign of bravery" but by the end of the 18th century, the ' had become institutionalized in Ottoman military practice and continued to be awarded for military merit up to the 1820s. It was a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing rays. In modern Turkish, a ' is a wreath or garland, a circular decoration made from flowers and leaves, usually arranged as an ornament.
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Le Saige captained the 32-gun frigate Gentille in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, and in the Action of 19 February 1781 where he helped capture HMS Romulus. Le Saige was then given command of the newly recommissioned Romulus, and took part in the Battle of Cape Henry on 16 March 1781. After the battle, he was promoted to the command of a division composed of the frigates Gentille, Diligente, Aigrette, Iris and Richemond. In September 1781, she ferried Vioménil's troops to Williamsburg for the Siege of Yorktown.
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The word aigrette is used to describe several things with a similar shape. It is the name given to a type of deep-fried fritter made of batter in an elongated shape.See The Marshall Cavendish handbook of Good Cooking. By analogy the word is used in various sciences for feathery excrescences of like appearance, as for the tufts on the heads of insects, the feathery down of the dandelion, the luminous rays at the end of electrified bodies, or the luminous rays—seen in solar eclipses—diverging from the moon's edge.
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The helmet-crown consisted of four crowns set inside an Austrian-style helmet, and was topped by "a plumed aigrette with a crescent-shaped mount". The crown was made of gold, and studded with "enormous twelve-carat pearls, a head band with pointed diamonds, forty-seven rubies, twenty-seven emeralds, forty-nine pearls, and a large turquoise". The total value of the piece was estimated at 115,000 Venetian ducats. Later sources greatly inflated the value of the piece, with some claiming it was worth upwards of 500,000 ducats.
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Shah Abbas I of Safavid Persia Sarpech (Turban ornament) with Safed chalwan back Sarpech (/, from Persian) also known as an aigrette is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu, Sikh and Muslim princes. Sar means head or front and pech means screw. Hence, the word Sarpech literally means that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban). It was also worn in Persia where it was known as jikka or jiqa () which means crest or tuft and in Turkey it was known as Sorguch which is considered a corrupt form of the Persian word sarpush.
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In the next year Cérès became a lucky bounty hunter, seizing numerous British transports. In September 1779, Cérès was in action in an abortive landing at Savannah, in April and May 1780 in the Battle of Martinique, and in two subsequent clashes between the fleets of admirals d'Estaing and Rodney. In March 1781 Traversay assumed command of Aigrette, a fast 26-gun frigate assigned to the fleet of admiral de Grasse. Aigrettes tasks in this campaign ranged from screening Rodney's movements to running shipments of gold from Havana (Spain was subsidizing the French campaign in West Indies).
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An elaborate diamond and emerald Aigrette, set in silver. Part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. The Iranian National Jewels (), originally the Iranian Crown Jewels (), include elaborate crowns, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejeweled swords and shields, a number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems, and several other more unusual items (such as a large golden globe with the oceans made of emeralds) collected or worn by the Persian monarchs from the 16th century (Safavid Persia) and on. The collection is housed at The Treasury of National Jewels, situated inside the Central Bank of Iran on Tehran's Ferdowsi Avenue.
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Thetis succeeded, but at 9p.m., Bourgogne and Victoire caught up with Montreal, came alongside, and ordered Douglas to send over a boat. Captain Douglas sent over Lieutenant John Douglas, whom the French ordered to Douglas to hail Montreal and instruct her to strike. Captain Douglas attempted to escape, but after the French had fired several broadsides into Montreal he struck. Bourgogne took part in the American Revolutionary War under Charles de Charritte, most notably at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781 and at the Battle of the Saintes, where she collided with Duc de Bourgogne Histoire du vaisseau du Roi « La Bourgogne » On 11 September 1781 Bourgogne and Aigrette were in the Chesapeake.
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It was described in an 1868 fashion article in The Guardian reprinted from the French fashion magazine Le Follet: "There is also the 'Eugenie' in honour of the Empress, in very fine leghorn, with a broad edge inclining over the eyes, trimmed with a bunch of white feathers, an aigrette of roses, an orchid or moss and field flowers. The chapeau 'Eugenie' is not very becoming to all faces: it requires to be worn by a very pretty and stylish lady". Eugenie's fashion choices appeared in influential US publications such as Godey's Lady's Book and it seems likely images of the hat may have been circulated to an American audience. The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection includes a straw hat of 1860 of a similar neat style to the Eugénie hat.
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A-side #"The Stubbs Effect" (Pip Pyle) – 0:22 #"Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract)" (Richard Sinclair, Pyle) – 0:36 #"Going Up To People and Tinkling" (Dave Stewart) – 2:25 #"Calyx" (Phil Miller) – 2:45 #"Son of 'There's No Place Like Homerton'" (Stewart) – 10:10 #"Aigrette" (Miller) – 1:37 #"Rifferama" (Sinclair; arranged by Hatfield and the North) – 2:56 B-side #"Fol de Rol" (Sinclair, Robert Wyatt) – 3:07 #"Shaving Is Boring" (Pyle) – 8:45 #"Licks for the Ladies" (Sinclair, Pyle) – 2:37 #"Bossa Nochance" (Sinclair) – 0:40 #"Big Jobs No. 2 (By Poo and the Wee Wees)" (Sinclair, Pyle) – 2:14 #"Lobster in Cleavage Probe" (Stewart) – 3:57 #"Gigantic Land Crabs in Earth Takeover Bid" (Stewart) – 3:21 #"The Other Stubbs Effect" (Pyle) – 0:38 The 1987 CD re-release of the album added two bonus tracks, the A- and B-sides of a 1974 single, previously available on the 1980 compilation Afters: #"Let's Eat (Real Soon)" (Sinclair, Pyle) – 3:16 #"Fitter Stoke Has a Bath" (Pyle) – 4:35 The 2009 Esoteric Recordings reissue (ECLEC2139) also included the above, along with a further bonus track: #"Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut Incorporating Oh What a Lonely Lifetime" – 6:08 Taken from the Virgin Records Sampler (VD 2502) from January 1975.
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