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Fillets (motifs)

Scope note

Impressed lines, either gilt or blind, created in leather or other semi-hard surface materials by finishing tools also called fillets; most commonly used in bookbinding. For similarly shallow recessed moldings in other plane surfaces, use "sunk fillets."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000253091

Broader Terms used

motifs

Equivalent Terms used

fillet (motif)

Created

13yrs ago

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