Piercing

Scope note

Puncturing or perforating, as to create a decorative pattern by removing small pieces of the material, usually metal; original technique done with a chisel but later with a small saw.

This term has 832 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000231153

Broader Terms used

<subtractive processes and techniques>

Equivalent Terms used

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Three Vignettes

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Chevalier & Compe

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Holmes, John
Case maker: Penny, John (Possibly)

Sword

An image of Brisé fan

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bonnevye, Claude
Case maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tsuba

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Mallet, G.

An image of Porringer

Porringer

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Year Equation Timepiece

The Drayton House Clock

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Tompion, Thomas

An image of Cistern

Cistern

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Pail custard

Pail Custard with Pierced Cover

Maker(s)

Production: Spode

An image of Bottle

Bottle

Maker(s)

An image of Wall panel

Orpheus charming the Beasts

Maker(s)

Production: Olerys and Laugier factory (Possibly)
Production: Fouque et Pelloquin (Probably)

An image of Sugar caster

Sugar caster

Maker(s)

Production: Metal Pot Factory
Proprietor: Lambertus van Eenhoorn

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Pauldrons

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Castor

Castor

Maker(s)

Production: Bacquet, Etienne

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Unknown (Probable)

An image of Burgonet

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Close helmet

Close helmet

Maker(s)

Unknown (Probably)

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