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nielloed

nielloed

1 9.9
Has black metal set into carved designs on metal objects
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: niellado
  • This nielloed box is beautiful.

Examples

  • She admired the nielloed patterns on the antique jewelry box.

  • The museum displayed a nielloed silver cup from the 17th century.

  • The craftsman created a nielloed belt buckle with detailed floral designs.

  • Look at that nielloed piece of art!

  • The antique jewelry was beautifully nielloed with intricate designs that showcased the craftsmanship of the era.

  • He admired the nielloed plate, which featured delicate engravings that contrasted sharply with the shiny metal surface.

  • The artist displayed a nielloed silver cup at the exhibition, highlighting the detailed patterns etched into its surface.

Synonyms

inlaid
vsnielloed
8 6.1

An object that has small pieces of another material set into its surface in a pattern

fills engraved lines with a dark metal alloy to create black designs

Surface Forms

nielloed positive

Morphology

nielloed = niello (transparent) = niello + ed

Formed by adding the participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the verb 'niello', meaning 'decorated with niello'.

Etymology

Nielloed comes from the Italian word niello, a black metal mix whose name comes from the Latin niger 'black'. So a nielloed object is 'decorated with black' metal in cut or engraved designs.