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EMPONTILLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glassware
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- empontilling technique 1, record 1, English, empontilling%20technique
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels. 1, record 1, English, - empontilling%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pushup marks and pontil marks 1, record 1, English, - empontilling%20technique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Objets en verre
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique d'empontillage
1, record 1, French, technique%20d%27empontillage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glass Manufacturing
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- empontilling
1, record 2, English, empontilling
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act of attaching a pontil to the base of a vessel so that it can be held during the finishing process. 1, record 2, English, - empontilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du verre
- Verrerie d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empontillage
1, record 2, French, empontillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert sur un pontil, où elle sera attachée par le fond, d'une pièce en cours de façonnage et jusque-là fixée à la canne par le col. 1, record 2, French, - empontillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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