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Steel

This term has 1,329 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000133751

Broader Terms used

iron alloy

Narrower Terms used

Damascus steel
carbon steel
alloy steel

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Pair of knives

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unidentified
Handle maker: Unknown

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Champenois, Raymond

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bouvier, Amy

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Maystre, Jean Jacques (Probably)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey & Compe

An image of Knife, fork, spoon and case

Knife, fork, spoon and case

Maker(s)

Spoon maker: Laminet, Johann Christoph (Possibly)
Cutler: Unidentified
Handle maker: Unknown

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Production: Helmschmied, Desiderius

Skirt

Maker(s)

Armourer: Siebenbürger, Valentin (Probably)

Panel for casket

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Mortuary sword

Mortuary sword

Maker(s)

Unknown

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)

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Swiss maker (Probably)
Watchmaker: Prior, George

Zischägge

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Knife

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pair of knives

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

Trio

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Paolozzi, Eduardo Luigi

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Collar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cuirass

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probable)

Sword

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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