Heraldry as art : an account of its development and practice, chiefly in England (1907)
Eve, George W., d. 1914 · London : B.T. Batsford ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 223
result that there is muchengraving of the sort that, however well it might print,and in some cases this is more than doubtful, it certainlydoes not decorate; while fine bold cutting that is done inthe right way will realize the value of the play of light onthe incised line, and the consequent… … Fig. 193.—Halberd, Damascened. French (1596). 200 HERALDRY AS ART into metal with an acid mordant, while engraving is donewith a cutting tool. Etching is largely evident in the decoration ofmetal, frequently taking the form of lowering the back-ground by biting-in with acid, and thus leaving the…
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