1858 R. S. Surtees xxviii. 113 A good, hot well-washed china dish is a great deal better than a dull, luke-warm, hand-rubbed silver one.
1925 Apr. 39/3 (advt.) A medium gloss enamel that produces the much-desired hand-rubbed effect without any rubbing.
2004 June 29/2 It features a hand-rubbed oil satin finish.