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Definition of Niellists
1. niellist [n] - See also: niellist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Niellists
Literary usage of Niellists
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Archaeological Journal by Council, British Archaeological Association, Central Committee (1862)
"Here a succession of celebrated niellists flourished, and, although many of their
works have ... Mention is made of other niellists at Cremona: Tommaso ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1841)
"... that ul. timately led to practical copper-plate engraving. The works of the
niellists did not cease however on this discovery, nor for some time after. ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Impressions from it are preserved in the British Museum, the Louvre, and other
collections. Among the many great Italian artists who were also niellists ..."
4. The Guilds of Florence by Edgcumbe Staley (1906)
"... of goldsmiths' hammers, and niellists' gimlets subdued the harsher melodies
of engravers' scratching needles and burnishers' rasping files. ..."
5. A Short History of Engraving & Etching, for the Use of Collectors and by Arthur Mayger Hind (1908)
"... with a hollow circular head, is a common goldsmith's tool, and was often used
by the niellists. The punch- method is seldom used alone by the ..."
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