period piece

/ˌpɪriəd pis/
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Other forms: period pieces

Definitions of period piece
  1. noun
    any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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    type of:
    work 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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