Engine turning

Scope note

The technique of engraving and decorating metal with an overall pattern of continuous, encircling, and contiguous narrow grooves, usually of a wavy character. ILDCS

This term has 28 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233401

Broader Terms used

<metal decorating techniques>

Term used for

engine turning
guillochage
turning, engine

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Cream jug

Cream jug

An image of Wassail cup and cover

Wassail cup and cover

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Duchêne

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Rensman, Gerrit
Williams, John (case maker)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin Lewis
Maker: Humbert, Frederick

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Roskell, Robert
Case maker: Unidentified

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Gide, Xavier (Possibly)
Case maker: Unidentified
Enameller: Anspach

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Production: Wedgwood I, Josiah (Possibly)

An image of Milk jug

Milk jug

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Des Granges, Peter

An image of Cigarette box

Cigarette box

Maker(s)

Silversmiths: Mappin & Webb Ltd.

An image of Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Jug

Jug

An image of Teapot

Teapot

Maker(s)

Production: Astbury (Probably)

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah
Designer: Templetown, Elizabeth, Lady
Designer: Crewe, Emma

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Roche, Francois de, and fils

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin Lewis (Father or son)
Comtesse, Frederick and Humbert, Frederick

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Verneaux, Francois Claude Clement
Case maker: Fouche, Jean-Baptiste
Case maker: Alaterre, Julien

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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