Silver

Scope note

Use for the pure metallic element having symbol Ag and atomic number 47; a malleable, ductile, white metal with characteristic sheen, considered a precious metal. Use also for this metal as processed and formed, usually in combination with other substances, to make various objects and materials.

This term has 33,566 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300011029

Getty AAT term number

300011029

Broader Terms used

<silver and silver alloy>

Narrower Terms used

Base silver
fine silver

Term used for

Created

14yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300011029

Connected records

One of a pair of silver coasters

Maker(s)

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

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Langlois

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin (Possibly)
Maker: Vulliamy, Justin (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Betson, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Decharmes, Simon

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Gordon, Thomas
Case maker: Jenkins, Thomas (17th century) (Possibly)

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Grendon, Henry

One of a set of three casters

Maker(s)

Maker: Bullen, Nathanial (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Le Roy, Julien

Watch

Maker(s)

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

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Prior, George
Case maker: Richards, James (case maker)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hillier, William

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Tompion, T. and Banger, E.

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Tompion, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Windmill, Joseph (Possibly)
Repairer: Beringer, John

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Platt, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Berry, A. (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vallier, Jean

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hyland, John
Case maker: Turner, John (casemaker) (Possibly)

Mourning Figures in Clouds

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Della Porta, Guglielmo (After)

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Christofle

An image of Spoon

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Lang, Hermann (Possibly)

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