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Faceting

Scope note

Shaping something, as a gem, glass, or ceramics, so that it has facets, that is, a series of relatively small flat surfaces.

This term has 25 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000236211

Broader Terms used

forming

Equivalent Terms used

faceted
facetted

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Swiss maker (Probably)
Watchmaker: Prior, George

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