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Shagreen

Scope note

Use for a variety of processed animal hides or skins, though generally of a ray fish. Distinguished either by the rough, granular texture on the grain side of the leather or a similar pattern; frequently dyed green.

This term has 36 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000192656

Broader Terms used

<leather by origin>

Narrower Terms used

galuchat

Term used for

leather, shagreen
shagreen leather

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vigne, James

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Finch, Thomas
Case maker: Richards, William (watchmaker) (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Beaumarchais, Pierre
Case maker: Prevost, Jean Jacques

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Case maker: Cooper, William (Possibly)
Case maker: Ginn, William (Possibly)

An image of Smallsword

Smallsword

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Possibly)

A Court Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Possibly)

An image of Pair of knives and case

Pair of knives and case

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unknown (Possibly)
Handle maker: Unknown (Possibly)
Case maker: Unknown (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dennis, Thomas (Kent?, C17th)
Case maker: Basely, Nathaniel

An image of Dagger

Dagger

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Blade)

The Beaux Stratagem

Maker(s)

Maker: Löschenkohl, Johann Hieronymus

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Smallsword

Smallsword

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Grantham, James
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Erwin, Edw.

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Leyden, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dufour, Abraham

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Papillion, Franco

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hubert, David
Case maker: Roumieu, Adam (Possibly)

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