virtu
noun
- a love of, or taste for, artistic objects, esp. curios, antiques, etc.
- such objects, collectively
- the quality of being artistic, beautiful, rare, or otherwise such as to interest a collector of such objects
See virtu in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vər-to͞oˈ, vĭr-) also ver·tu (vər-)
noun- A knowledge or love of or taste for fine objects of art.
- Objects of art, especially fine antique objets d'art, considered as a group.
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