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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

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Emmerling, Nicolaus

An image of Ciborium

Ciborium

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

Jesus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Irvin, Albert
Printer: Gresham, Kip

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Unknown (Possibly)

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Sallet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Comb morion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Close helmet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Close helmet

Maker(s)

Unknown

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Frechen pottery (Probably)
Silversmith: Unknown (Probably)

Knife

Wave

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Morsman, Phil
Printer: Gresham, Kip
Publisher: The Print Studio, Cambridge
Publisher: Morsman, Phil
Printer: The Print Studio, Cambridge

An image of Founder

One of a set of three casters

Maker(s)

Maker: Bullen, Nathanial (Possibly)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Walsh, Stephen

One of a pair of silver coasters

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sauce boat

Sauce boat

Maker(s)

Silversmith: MH

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Goblet

Goblet

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith: Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith: Carr, Alwyn

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith: Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith: Carr, Alwyn

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Marks, Gilbert Leigh

An image of Monteith

Monteith

Maker(s)

Silversmith: BI or RI

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