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Engraving

Scope note

Printing process that produces images in line and with little tonal quality; the plate, usually of copper, is incised using a burin, the slight burr produced is scraped away, and the plate is inked for intaglio printing. OCA

This term has 20,804 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053231

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Narrower Terms used

copper engraving (printmaking process)
roulette

Term used for

engravng

Equivalent Terms used

burin work
copper engraving
line-engraving
line engraving

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl and sifter spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmiths: Hukin & Heath
Silversmith: Heath, John Thomas
Middleton, John Hartshorne
Designer: Dresser, Christopher (Perhaps)

An image of Plaque

Two Crowned Martyrs

Maker(s)

Workshop: Unknown

An image of Brooch

Caduceus Brooch

Maker(s)

Maker: Giuliano, Ferdinand
Retailer: Cameron, Beatrice

An image of Chalice

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Tankard

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Mundt, Christian II

An image of Tankard

Tankard

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Coconut cup

Coconut cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Chalice

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Tazza

Tazza

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unidentified

An image of Altar flagon

Altar flagon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Keith, John

An image of Ciborium

Ciborium

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Pyx

Pyx

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Evans, John, silversmith

An image of Chalice

Chalice

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Crozier head

St Michael and the Dragon

Maker(s)

Workshop: Unknown

An image of Scent flask

Scent flask

Maker(s)

Factory: Capodimonte Porcelain Factory
Mount maker: uncertain

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: A.K
Medallist: Jaeger, Johan Caspar

An image of Tobacco box

Tobacco box

Maker(s)

Maker: ЯT (Possibly)

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: OФ

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: B.K

An image of Snuff box

Snuff box

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: OБ

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: T. К

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Busckowski, Fedor Klimov

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