chef-modèles

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Scope note
French term for replicas of the artist’s model (often in bronze) that is used to make molds for the production of large editions in sandcasting. In rare cases, a chef-modèle has been used in lost-wax casting.
chef-modèles
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026