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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>

Equivalent Terms used

engine-turned

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: L'Epine, Jean-Antoine

Tea urn

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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