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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

galuchat

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Smallsword

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

Box

Maker(s)

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

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dufour, Abraham

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

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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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