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Enamel

Scope note

A usually opaque, vitreous coating, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, clay, soda, and borax, applied by fusion to surfaces especially of metal, ceramic, or glass; has a glossy appearance upon hardening.

This term has 1,598 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300014910

Equivalent Terms used

enamels
enamels (coatings)

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Maker(s)

Maker: Perigal, Francis
Case maker: Goujon, Peter
Case maker: Unknown

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Maker(s)

Maker: Cabrier, Charles

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Maker(s)

Maker: Chevenix, P. D.
Case maker: Elin, Paul (Possibly)

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Maker(s)

Maker: Taylor, Jasper
Case maker: Aveling, Daniel (Possibly)

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Maker(s)

Maker: Perigal & Co
Case maker: Unknown

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Maker(s)

Maker: Atherton, Thomas

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Maker(s)

Maker: Bautte & Moynier

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Maker(s)

Watchmaker: L'Epine, Jean-Antoine

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Maker(s)

Maker: Tompion, Thomas
Case maker: Nau, George (Possibly)

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Maker(s)

Maker: Val, Gabriel du

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Maker(s)

Maker: Du Tertre

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Maker(s)

Maker: Roberts, Josiah

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Toulmin, Samuel
Case maker: Lejeune, Joseph (Possibly)

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Maker(s)

Maker: Rivers & Son

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Maker(s)

Maker: Pybus, William

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