Hi John,
What about <intaglio>? It usually refers to a carving made in a gem or a
seal, but more generally, according to my Macquarie "incised carving, as
opposed to carving in relief".
best wishes,
Peter
On 28/10/2016 8:42 AM, John Pickard wrote:
Good morning,
As part of my research on wire strainers (tools used to tighten wire
in fences) I am struggling with trying to find some generic terms to
describe the markings (patent numbers, part numbers and other
information) on the tools.
My problem is that the markings are either "raised" (embossed) or
"lowered" (engraved / stamped). The method of marking can be via
casting, forging, or hand-stamping. What I am looking for is a generic
term for the "lowered" markings. I have seen the word "debossed" as an
antonym of "embossed", but it seems to be a neologism created
specifically for this purpose.
I'm trying to avoid using "cast", "forged" or "stamped" as these terms
are all about the method of marking, not about the form of the
markings. And both cast and forged markings can be either raised or
lowered. This is not just an issue for me and the wire strainers I'm
working on. Zillions of objects in museums have markings that need to
be described, but I've been unable to find a suitable term to include
in the "restricted vocabulary" I am developing for my work.
I'm quite happy to use "raised" as a simple, clear and neutral (i.e.
independent of the method or marking) term for any embossed markings,
but I would welcome any suggestions for a similar generic term for
markings that are below the surface. I've looked at various thesauri
(pedant!), but so far I haven't found any terms that really works.
Cheers, John
John Pickard
john.pick...@bigpond.com
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