virtu
virtu
orvertu
(vɜːˈtuː
) noun
1 a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship
2 such objects collectively
3 the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu)
[C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue]
