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METAL BURNISHER [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

metal burnisher : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

brunissoir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts
OBS

Aquatint: An etching technique characterized by the control of tonal areas that produces an unlimited series of gradations from pale gray to velvety black and a pleasing granular effect.

OBS

Burnisher : A tool with a tip made of Agate or steel.(...) When made of steel the tool serves to polish metal plates in Etching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques
OBS

Aquatinte : (...) Procédé de gravure en creux sur métal, réalisé par attaque d'un mordant et dont le but est d'obtenir, à l'impression des valeurs à la manière d'un lavis, d'un pointillé ou d'un tramé et non à la manière d'un dessin au trait.

OBS

Brunissage : Opération qui consiste à polir la surface d'un métal et à rendre celle-ci lisse et brillante. (...) Aujourd'hui, on emploie surtout le brunissoir (...) pour lisser les réparations d'accident, après grattage du métal au grattoir ou pour obtenir des blancs (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clay Working Methods (Ceramics)
OBS

Burnished. Polished by friction. Gilding when first applied to porcelain has a mat or dull surface which needs to be polished, and this is done with a metal tool or an agate or dog's-tooth burnisher. The French term for this process is "brunissage", and when the burnishing is done by a metal tool "au clou" is added to indicate this fact.

Key term(s)
  • burnishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de la céramique
Key term(s)
  • brunissage

Spanish

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