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Siderography

Scope note

Use for the process of engraving and printing from steel plates for the production of documents requiring long runs with precise replication, such as banknotes or postage stamps. For the printmaking process using steel or steel-faced copper plates, use "steel engraving."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053837

Created

13yrs ago

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