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nielloenUK niellosterling silver and niello shield-shaped shoe buckleni·el·lo N0099700 (nē-ĕl′ō)n. pl. ni·el·li (-ĕl′ē) or ni·el·los 1. Any of several black metallic alloys of sulfur with copper, silver, or lead, used to fill an incised design on the surface of another metal.2. A surface or object decorated with one of these alloys.3. The art or process of ornamenting metal surfaces with one of these alloys.tr.v. ni·el·loed, ni·el·lo·ing, ni·el·los To decorate or inlay with niello. [Italian, from Medieval Latin nigellum, from neuter of Latin nigellus, diminutive of niger, black; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.] ni·el′list n.niello (nɪˈɛləʊ) n, pl -li (-lɪ) or -los1. (Art Terms) a black compound of sulphur and silver, lead, or copper used to incise a design on a metal surface2. (Art Terms) the process of decorating surfaces with niello3. (Art Terms) a surface or object decorated with niellovb, -los, -loing or -loed (Art Terms) (tr) to decorate or treat with niello[C19: from Italian from Latin nigellus blackish, from niger black] niˈellist nni•el•lo (niˈɛl oʊ) n., pl. -el•li (-ˈɛl i) v. -el•loed, -el•lo•ing. n. 1. a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to create an ornamental effect on metal. 2. ornamental work so created. v.t. 3. to decorate with niello. [1810–20; < Italian] ni•el′list, n. niello Past participle: nielloed Gerund: nielloing
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I niello | you niello | he/she/it niellos | we niello | you niello | they niello |
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I nielloed | you nielloed | he/she/it nielloed | we nielloed | you nielloed | they nielloed |
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I am nielloing | you are nielloing | he/she/it is nielloing | we are nielloing | you are nielloing | they are nielloing |
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I have nielloed | you have nielloed | he/she/it has nielloed | we have nielloed | you have nielloed | they have nielloed |
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I was nielloing | you were nielloing | he/she/it was nielloing | we were nielloing | you were nielloing | they were nielloing |
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I had nielloed | you had nielloed | he/she/it had nielloed | we had nielloed | you had nielloed | they had nielloed |
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I will niello | you will niello | he/she/it will niello | we will niello | you will niello | they will niello |
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I will have nielloed | you will have nielloed | he/she/it will have nielloed | we will have nielloed | you will have nielloed | they will have nielloed |
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I will be nielloing | you will be nielloing | he/she/it will be nielloing | we will be nielloing | you will be nielloing | they will be nielloing |
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I have been nielloing | you have been nielloing | he/she/it has been nielloing | we have been nielloing | you have been nielloing | they have been nielloing |
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I will have been nielloing | you will have been nielloing | he/she/it will have been nielloing | we will have been nielloing | you will have been nielloing | they will have been nielloing |
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I had been nielloing | you had been nielloing | he/she/it had been nielloing | we had been nielloing | you had been nielloing | they had been nielloing |
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I would niello | you would niello | he/she/it would niello | we would niello | you would niello | they would niello |
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I would have nielloed | you would have nielloed | he/she/it would have nielloed | we would have nielloed | you would have nielloed | they would have nielloed | Translations
nielloenUK
niello (nēĕl`ō) [Ital. from Latin nigellus=blackish], black metallic alloy of sulfur, copper, silver, and usually lead, used as an inlay on engraved metal. The metal surface is brushed with a borax solution as a flux, dusted with powdered niello, then heated. After cooling, the surface is scraped and shows a black pattern in the incised lines. Pulling a paper proof of the design in order to make corrections before inlaying is said to have been the start of printing from an engraved plate. The Egyptians are credited with originating niello decoration, which was practiced in classical times, spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, and came into high repute in the 15th cent. with the work of the Florentine goldsmith FiniguerraFiniguerra, Maso or Tommaso , 1426–64, Florentine goldsmith and engraver during the Renaissance. In the 1450s he joined with Antonio Pollaiuolo. ..... Click the link for more information. .Niello an alloy of silver, lead, sulfur, and other elements used to decorate metal articles, mainly of silver. The alloy, in powder form, is placed on the engraved surface of the metal; the object is fired, and then a black or dark gray pattern, firmly fixed to the base, appears on the object. Niello on silver and other metals was used in antiquity. Thematic, landscape, and purely ornamental pictures were executed in niello on separate plates in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. Niello was used in Western Europe, India, and the Baltic region to decorate everyday objects (dishes, cutlery, boxes), weapons, and jewelry. Ornamental niello tracery was commonly used to decorate silver in the countries of the Middle East and the Caucasus. Russian craftsmen of the tenth to 13th centuries decorated silver pendants, bracelets, and lunulae with niello. The art was widely used by Russian craftsmen of the 15th and 16th centuries; niello was particularly popular in the 18th century in Velikii Ustiug (seeVELIKII USTIUG NIELLO WORK IN SILVER). Niello is currently widely used in Kubachi for artistic metalworking. REFERENCESRusskii khudozhestvennyi metall. Moscow, 1958. Postnikova-Loseva, M. M., N. G. Platonova, and B. L. Ul’ianova. Russkoe chernevoe iskusstvo. Moscow, 1972. Rosenberg, M. Geschichte der Goldschmiedekunst auf technischer Grundlage. Abteilung: Niello. Darmstadt, 1907.niello[nē′el·ō] (materials) Mixture of sulfides of copper, silver, and lead, with black metallic appearance; used in ornamental inlays engraved on metals such as silver. |