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Electroforming

Scope note

The technique of making an exact facsimile of a model, sometimes a wax model but often an actual article of which reproductions are sought, by depositing a thin layer of a metal, such as copper or silver, by means of an electric current.

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Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233400

Broader Terms used

forming

Term used for

electrotyping (forming)

Equivalent Terms used

electroformed

Created

13yrs ago

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