Skip to main content

Chasing

Scope note

The process of adding detail or ornament on metal by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge. W

This term has 286 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Activity
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300054016

Broader Terms used

<metal decorating techniques>

Narrower Terms used

ciselure
flat chasing
matted

Equivalent Terms used

chased

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Gerbel, Francois

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Bridges, Samuel (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vauche, Daniel
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Atkins, Robert
Case maker: Mounier, Peter
Case maker: Primat, Thomas
Artist: Ryland, William (After)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Leyden, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Jefferys & Jones

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dunlop, Andrew
Case maker: Willoughby, John (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Krapp, Martin

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Boucher, Marc

écuelle

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Rey, Georges

Monteith

Maker(s)

Silversmith: BI or RI

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Part of set with a ewer

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Rodrigues, João (Possibly)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith: Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith: Carr, Alwyn

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Sehl, Ferdinand (Probably)

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Umetada

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: chasing" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-29641 Accessed: 2024-11-22 03:59:01

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-29641|title=Terminology definition for: chasing|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 03:59:01|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-29641

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...