Chip work is glassware which has been engraved, or "chipped", using a nail or similar improvised tool,1 in a similar manner to scrimshaw.
Chip work is a working-class, rustic artform and is usually made using cheap, disposable glass such as wine bottles.1
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References
- "Newcastle Civic Centre 1". Antiques Roadshow. Series 40. Episode 14. 17 June 2018. BBC Television. Retrieved 17 June 2018.