Flecheln

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pewter decoration

  • Vishnu
    In metalwork: Pewter

    …technique known in German as Flecheln, in which the straight line made by the burin is broken up into a series of long or short zigzag strokes. The last method makes the design look fuller and broader and also makes it stand out more sharply. This type of decoration first…

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