Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. metal
8. [metal by form]

Narrower term/s

• [plate by material][+]
  • vermeil (laquer-coated metal)
  • Sheffield plate
  • silver gilding
  • tinplate
• [plate by technique][+]
  • ormolu
  • terneplate

Anotations

Scope note:

Generally, a layer of metal deposited upon a metal base, for purposes of decoration or to impart desirable physical or chemical properties. Distinct from "plate (object genre)" which refers to objects made of high quality solid silver or gold. The term is used more correctly for silverwork alone, but sometimes used loosely for goldwork as well.