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Definition of Repousse
1. Noun. A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Repousse
1. a raised design hammered in metal [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Repousse
Literary usage of Repousse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Moreover, it reverses the method of repousse, the work being done from the front,
and by driving down the ground leaving the design in relief. ..."
2. Spanish Ironwork by Arthur Byne, Mildred Stapley Byne (1915)
"RENAISSANCE BAND IN repousse. XVI Century. Hispanic Society of America. Width 6 in.
No. 148. FIG. 94. RENAISSANCE BAND IN repousse. Middle XVI Century. ..."
3. The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors and Their ...by Algernon Graves by Algernon Graves (1906)
"2080 Medallion—iron, repousse', emblematical of war. 1889. 2111 Iron plate,
repousse'; the four elements and head of Jupiter in the centre, etc. ..."
4. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1905)
"... work the goldsmiths were capable of producing was bestowed upon them. Among the
treasures at Welbeck are two superb and typical services. repousse ..."
5. Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples: A Narrative of Researches by Luigi Palma di Cesnola, Charles William King, Alexander Stuart Murray (1878)
"Discovery of large sculptured sarcophagus, its similarity to Lycian Frieze in
British Museum.— Bronze shield with repousse work.—Silver bowl with engraved ..."
6. Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples: A Narrative of Researches by Luigi Palma di Cesnola, Charles William King, Alexander Stuart Murray (1878)
"Bronze shield with repousse work.—Silver bowl with engraved design.—Search for
copper mines. ... repousse ..."
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