Definition of silverleaf

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The rows of animals and birds , in_particular , suggest awareness of Oriental animal friezes , transmitted perhaps via Syrian silver bowls and textiles , but the specific forms of these rows on local vases and metal products are nonetheless Greek .

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

When they came to Mr._Jack 's photograph , twenty by twelve inches in a curly silver frame , Miss_Ada said , `` By_rights I ought to leave that , seeing he won n't take my clotheshorse '' .