Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Visual Works (hierarchy name)
5. visual works (works)
6. [visual works by material or technique]
7. metalwork (visual works)

Narrower term/s

• church plate [NP]

Anotations

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.