niello

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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.

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  1. noun 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. noun A surface or object decorated with one of these alloys.
  3. noun The art or process of ornamenting metal surfaces with one of these alloys.

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  1. Italian, from Medieval Latin nigellum, from neuter of Latin nigellus, diminutive of niger, black; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French nielle = Spanish niel, from Italian niello, from Middle Latin nigellum, neuter of Latin nigellus, blackish, dark, diminutive of niger, black: see negro, nigrescent.
  2. Also niel; from niello, n.
 

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/nɪˈɛloʊ/
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