Bric-à-brac (French: [bʁi.ka.bʁak]) or bric-a-brac (from French), first used in England during the Victorian era, around 1840, refers to lesser objets d'art forming collections of curios. The French phrase a brick et a brac dates from the 16th century meaning "at random, any old way".
Bric-à-brac (French: [bʁi.ka.bʁak]) or bric-a-brac (from French), first used in England during the Victorian era, around 1840, refers to lesser objets d'art forming collections of curios. The French phrase a brick et a brac dates from the 16th century meaning "at random, any old way".
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