rouge de Rance

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Scope note
Reddish-brown to cherry red limestone with gray, blue and red streaks and veins or spots, derived primarily from the province of Hainaut, and used extensively as material for furniture and architecture in Paris in the 16th-18th centuries, and notably at Versailles.
rouge de Rance
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024