brass-rubbing

[bras-ruhb-ing, brahs-]

noun

1. an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.

2. a copy made by brass-rubbing.

brass rubbing

noun

1. the taking of an impression of an engraved brass tablet or plaque by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing the paper with graphite, heelball, or chalk

2. an impression made in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of brass-rubbing¹

First recorded in 1885–90