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Embossing

Scope note

Producing raised letters or designs on a surface.

This term has 264 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053826

Narrower Terms used

gauffering
blind embossing

Equivalent Terms used

embossed

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Visor

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Style of)

May Day

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Le Blond, Abraham
Publisher: Le Blond & Co

Moonlight

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Le Blond, Abraham
Publisher: Le Blond & Co

Snowballing

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Le Blond, Abraham
Publisher: Le Blond & Co

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Two-handled cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Vianen, Christiaen van (Attributed to)

Close helmet

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Chague, Thibaut

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