mottled calf

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Scope note
Variegated leather, usually but not always calf, which has been decorated with an irregular spotted pattern created by daubing dye or ferrous sulfate upon it with a sponge or piece of cotton. Distinct from "sprinkled calf" which has had dye or ferrous sulfate sprinkled upon it to create a speckled pattern.
mottled calf
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024