Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
fantaisies délicates
anglais translation:
whimsical objets d'art/gems
français term
États-Unis
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: anglais 
Works in: espagnol vers anglais, français vers anglais, anglais vers espagnol, and 3 more.
fantaisies délicates
Les toiles de Bonnard, Vuillard, appartenant à M. David-Weill, les illustrations de l’histoire de Paris, retinrent longtemps l’attention de Goering. Mais ce fut surtout la collection unique au monde de boîtes précieuses et de miniatures du XVIIIe siècle enlevée de Sourches qui suscita son enthousiasme.
L’esprit léger, la finesse et le charme typiquement français de ces fantaisies délicates, pouvaient-ils se laisser capter et quitter leur pays entre deux baïonnettes ? Ce fut cependant ce qui arriva. Comme les bijoux Rothschild ces petits chefs-d’œuvre d’orfèvrerie eurent droit, eux aussi, à une garde spéciale de la Luftwaffe.
Merci Beaucoup,
Barbara
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Katarina Peters
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ormiston
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Michelle Handley
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Proposed translations
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: hongrois , anglais (Variant: US)
Works in: anglais vers portugais, portugais vers anglais, hongrois vers anglais, and 13 more.
whimsical objets d'art
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Tomasso
: sounds good, (or , gemlike whimsical art objects.....too long) exquisite fanciful gems?
(oh oh, Faberge' esque creations, Fabergesque objets s'art??)
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Thanks, Tomasso, it should be succinct, imho
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Yvonne Gallagher
: really don't see how this translates the French at all. Really a disagree
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perhaps you are missing something here...
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Exquisite artefacts
Dico.
1 possessing qualities of unusual delicacy and fine craftsmanship.
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Philippa Smith
: Love "exquisite" but feel like "artefacts" is not quite right, maybe "exquisite little objects" or something??
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Agree something more 'cute' sounding. Would 'trinket' be demeaning?
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AllegroTrans
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ph-b (X)
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Jane F
: Maybe just "exquisite objects"?
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Yes I thought of 'exquisite items' too !
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Jennifer White
: Yes, very apt - again - a shame that this wasn't accepted. Right on the money IMO./COUNTABLE NOUN
An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting.
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Thank you, that's comforting
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philgoddard
: I don't think you can translate 'fantaisies' simply as 'artefacts'.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: don't like "artefacts" (related to archaeology) but "exquisite" hits the spot better than "whimsical" for sure
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Espagne
English translator 15 years' experience
Native in: anglais
Works in: espagnol vers anglais, français vers anglais, catalan vers anglais, and 1 more.
highly-prized trinkets
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Jennifer White
: trinket (ˈtrɪŋkɪt) n 1. a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery 2. a trivial object; trifle/Anyway, the question is closed.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: trinket is quite simply the wrong word
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Discussion
whimsical gems of creation??
( It is hard to match the theme, register and is not an easy question as everyone has noted )
https://www.errproject.org/jeudepaume/collection_view.php?Co...
There are some pieces in the catalog (Louvre)
Example: Nécessaire à thé du régent Philippe d'Orléans (coffret)
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010113997
You can see more if you need by searching the collection or clicking the previous owner/collector from the link above
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/
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It's just to have a visual reference if it can help with finding a suitable term
The example i gave comes from the collection David-Weill, you have others if you check for more
for example: more details on "coffret" from above
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010114156
although the first link errproject is way more relevant.
It might not be exactly the same usage of what is described, but it's the type of work "coffret" made in XVIII century, belonging to the collection mentioned.