Shagreen

Scope note

Use for a variety of processed animal hides or skins, though generally of a ray fish. Distinguished either by the rough, granular texture on the grain side of the leather or a similar pattern; frequently dyed green.

This term has 37 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000192656

Broader Terms used

<leather by origin>

Narrower Terms used

Term used for

leather, shagreen
shagreen leather

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Smallsword

Smallsword

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

Knife, fork and sheath

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Cooper, John Paul (Catch)
Maker: Colarossi, Lorenzo (Box)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dufour, Abraham

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Papillion, Franco

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Brunet-Debaines, Alfred Louis
Box maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Grantham, James
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Erwin, Edw.

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Leyden, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hubert, David
Case maker: Roumieu, Adam (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Teaspoon

A set of six silver-gilt teaspoons and case

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Archer, Andrew (Possibly)

Folding fan with a Plan of London

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Engraver: Bennett, Richard

An image of Travelling canteen

Travelling canteen

Maker(s)

Townley, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Pair of knives and case

Pair of knives and case

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unknown (Possibly)
Handle maker: Unknown (Possibly)
Case maker: Unknown (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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