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Niello

Scope note

A technique of decorating metal, usually gold or silver, by engraving it with designs that are then filled with a black inlay.

This term has 30 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300054022

Broader Terms used

inlay (process)

Equivalent Terms used

niellos

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Altar cross

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Knife

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Henkelkanne (Possibly)
Silversmith: Deckle (Possilby)

Fibula

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Unknown

Snuff box

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Popov, Afranasij & Stephan (Probably)

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Zhilin, Ivan

Box

Maker(s)

Maker:

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vallier, Jean

Belt

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Mazer

Maker(s)

Assayed: Unknown

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: B.K

Tobacco box

Maker(s)

Maker: ЯT (Possibly)

Snuff box

Maker(s)

Maker: Popov, Afranasij & Stephan (Possilby)

Box

Maker(s)

Production: Zhilin, Ivan

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