Preferred label
burnishing tools
Alternative label
burnishers
Note (en)
Note
Tools used to burnish or polish the cut edges of bookblocks. It usually consists of a polished tip, which may be anything from polished stone to a horse's tooth, set in a wooden handle.
Scope note source reference
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Source
AAT
The Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Online, The Getty Research Institute.
Additional Reference
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300022727 (modified)
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