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Embossing

Scope note

Producing raised letters or designs on a surface.

This term has 264 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053826

Broader Terms used

<surface marking processes and techniques>

Narrower Terms used

gauffering
blind embossing

Equivalent Terms used

embossed

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Wakizashi

Tea pot

Maker(s)

Workshop: Jien Ji

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Jesus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Irvin, Albert
Printer: Gresham, Kip

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

One of a pair of silver dishes

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Edward Wakelin

An image of Bread basket

Bread basket

Maker(s)

Silversmith: uncertain

An image of Tankard

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Brechtel, Georg

Pauldron

Maker(s)

Unknown

Spanish morion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Wine taster

Maker(s)

Assayed: Unknown

Porringer

Maker(s)

Silversmith: WA

Kodsuka

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Evans, John, silversmith

An image of Chalice

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Swift, John

An image of Sauce boat

Sauce boat

Maker(s)

Silversmith: West, Matthew (Probably)

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Cologne pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Frechen pottery (Possibly)
Silversmith: CA

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Unidentified Frechen pottery
Silversmith: Unidentified London silversmith

An image of Print

Invitation to St Paul and Royal Court Plaister

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Two invitations to the Grand Show of Dahlias

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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