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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 4 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 3. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 4 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
e punch and hammer. Chasing by the graver may be merely engraving in lines, but is usually in the form of relief; parts of the metal being cut away, leaving protuberant portions of ornate form, and which are farther beautified by graver-lines, frosting, milling, etc. The sand-bag supports the work while being chased by the graver. The art of chasing was much practiced among the Greeks. Two celebrated examples of chasing in iron are: — The iron base of the vase made by Glancus of Chios, and dedicated to the Delphic oracle by Alyattes, king of Lydia. This had small figures of animals, insects, and plants. The iron helmet of Alexander, the work of Theophilus. The principal chasing of antiquity was upon weapons, armor, shields, chariots, tripods, quoits, candelabra, chairs, thrones, mirrors, goblets, dishes. The art arrived at great perfection in Etruria. But none the golden bowl can chase, Or give to brass such varied grace, As that renowned, hardy race That dwe
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), D. (search)
the mode of weaving, but exposing the warp instead of the weft. Dam′ask-een. The name is derived from Damascus, where the art is held to have originated. It means to ornament one metal by another by inlaying or incrustation, as, for instance, a swordblade of steel, by figures of gold. The metal to be ornamented is carved or etched, and the hollows or lines filled in with the gold or silver, and united by hammering or by solder. It was practiced as early as 617 B. C. by Glaucus of Chios. The analogous operation of inlaying bronze and stones with gold or silver was practiced at remote periods by the Egyptians, as the statues and scarabaei witness. This mode of decoration of metal is principally applied to the ornamentation of swords and other weapons, and has three forms among the Persians, where the art is principally practiced. a. The design is drawn by a brush, engraved, wires laid in so as to project, and fastened at points by golden nails. The surface of the gold