Piercing

Scope note

Puncturing or perforating, as to create a decorative pattern by removing small pieces of the material, usually metal; original technique done with a chisel but later with a small saw.

This term has 819 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000231153

Broader Terms used

<subtractive processes and techniques>

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Tsuba

An image of Holy water stoup

Holy water stoup

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Delft factory (Probably)
Unidentified French factory (Perhaps)

An image of Coach watch

Verge alarm coach watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Windmills, Thomas
Case maker: Jaques, Sarah (Possibly)
Case maker: Lee, John (case maker) (Possibly)

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Ornament

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Puzzle jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: uncertain

An image of Dish ring

Dish ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Sugar basket

Sugar basket

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Spilsbury, Francis II

An image of Egg strainer

Egg strainer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Yorkshire or Staffordshire Pottery

Cress dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

One of a pair of silver coasters

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Tudor, Richard (Possibly)
Silversmith: Haines, Christopher (Possibly)

Cruet frame containing five bottles with three bottle labels

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Langford, John II
Silversmith: Sebille, John

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Swiss maker (Probably)
Watchmaker: Prior, George

An image of Strainer dish on low foot

Strainer dish on low foot

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood (Uncertain)

An image of Vase

Frill Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor: William Duesbury & Co.

An image of Flower brick

Flower brick

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Keates, William

An image of Puzzle jug

Puzzle jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Rotherhithe Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Flower holder

Flower holder

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

An image of Cullender bowl

Cullender bowl

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

An image of Posset pot

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Production: Brislington Pottery

An image of Flower brick

Flower brick

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified London pottery

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