Meaning of repoussé | Babel Free

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A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side.

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“[…] the extraordinary thinness of the walls of these vases, which reminds us of the finest china, or even of Venetian glass. Some of them have elements in their designs stamped out into low relief to represent the repoussé ornament natural to such metal-work.”

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