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Stencil knives

Scope note

Small, tempered-steel knives with slim handles and oblique cutting edges used for precise, delicate cutting, as of friskets and stencils for printmaking.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022745

Broader Terms used

knives (cutting tools)

Equivalent Terms used

stencil knife

Created

13yrs ago

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