niello-work

Sometimes the engraving is filled with lac, after the manner of niello-work.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Various

The Duomo of Pistoia contains several examples of niello-work and two silver statues of prophets said to be the earliest works of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

They were generally made of silver covered with gold, and were ornamented with pearls, precious stones, enamel, niello-work, architectural designs, small, figures of saints, ornamental work in flowers and vines and similar designs.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

The keen, well-tempered blade was beautifully engraved and inlaid with niello-work, representing a group of figures in a then popular subject -- the dance of Death.

Men of Iron 1891

The keen, well-tempered blade was beautifully engraved and inlaid with niello-work, representing a group of figures in a then popular subject -- the dance of Death.

Men of Iron Howard Pyle 1882

The transition from that niello-work to modern engraving is one of no real moment: my object is to make you understand the qualities which constitute the _merit_ of the engraving, whether charged with niello or ink.

Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving John Ruskin 1859

And so gold lacquer, and pearl inlaying, and gold niello-work, and daimiyo’s crests in gold, continue to gleam in the smoky darkness of their huts.

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004