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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

12yrs ago

Connected records

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: IBG

Cup and cover

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Rühl, Reinhold

Spoon

Maker(s)

Metal worker: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

Ashtray

Maker(s)

Production: Marks, Gilbert Leigh

Plaque from a hat badge

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Armourer: Negroli, Filippo (Perhaps)

Tazza

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unidentified

Wine taster

Maker(s)

Silversmith: SA in monogram

Tazza

Maker(s)

Silversmith: TC

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Zwickel, Jobst (Probably)

Cup and cover

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Fischer, Franz

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Reliquary

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Breastplate (body armour)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Comb morion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Elioet, Fransoys

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

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