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Insculption plates, metalwork  

Definition

  • In the Ancien régime, gold- and silversmiths were obliged to punch their marks, along with their names, onto a heavy metal plate; these were used by local or regional officials to guarantee the marks [Maryse Bideault]

Entry terms

  • Plaques d'insculpation
  • Plates, insculption, metalwork
  • Tables d'insculpation

Notation

  • 122483

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-KW98MXX3-F

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