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Burnishers (tools)

Scope note

Implements with a hard smooth rounded end or surface; used for smoothing and polishing. In printmaking, used to smooth rough areas of an intaglio plate. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022727

Equivalent Terms used

burnisher (tool)

Created

13yrs ago

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