plate (silver or gold tableware)
- Scope note
- Visual works, often tableware, plated with high quality silver or gold. The term is used more correctly for silverwork alone, but sometimes used loosely for goldwork as well. For the layer of metal or any kind deposited upon a metal base, for purposes of decoration or to impart desirable physical or chemical properties, use "plate (material)." Plate the visual work is often created with plate the material.
- Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024