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Leather

Scope note

The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. W

This term has 351 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011845

Broader Terms used

<processed animal material>

Equivalent Terms used

leathers

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Du Tertre

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Platt, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bobinet, Charles

Sallet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possibly)

Beethoven's Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Prior, George
Case maker: Unknown

Winter landscape

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Filippi, Paulo De' called Betto (Attributed to)

Cuisses

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Pauldron

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possible)

Collar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Greaves

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Half armour

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Pauldrons

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Collar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Pauldrons

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tassets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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