A French silver tastevin embossed with swirled flutes, beading…
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A French silver tastevin embossed with swirled flutes, beading and with engraved initials, 1798/1809, makers mark 'Ljt', 17 cm wide, 76 grams

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.

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