period piece

period piece

n (Art Terms) an object, a piece of music, a play, etc, valued for its quality of evoking a particular historical period: often one regarded as of little except historical interest

pe′riod piece`

n. something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes a period of history.

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period piece - any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical periodwork of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)

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