MACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING

**Definition:** This place covers:

Artist's machines or apparatus equipped with tools or work holders moving or able to be controlled three-dimensionally for making single sculptures or models,

artist's machines or apparatus equipped with tools or work holders moving or able to be controlled substantially two-dimensionally for carving, engraving, or guilloching shallow ornamenting or markings,

machines or apparatus for embossing decorations or marks, e.g. embossing coins,

machines, apparatus or hand tools for branding,

machines or apparatus for inlaying with ornamental structures, e.g. tarsia or mosaic work,

artist's hand tools for sculpturing, kneading, carving, engraving, guilloching or embossing; accessories therefor

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Marking or engraving machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal object by the action of a high concentration of electric current -> B23H9/06 - Working of wood not provided for in subclasses B27B - B27L by burning or charring, e.g. cutting with hot wire -> B27M1/06 - Printing, duplicating, marking or copying processes; colour printing combined with embossing -> B41M1/24 - Machines for ornamenting, producing designs, embossing of leather surfaces -> C14B1/56 - Mechanical treatment for finishing or producing designs or patterns on leather -> C14B15/12

**Glossary:** - Decorative arts: Crafts or arts providing an effect or product meant to be judged by eye, whereby human emotions or intellect may be influenced or affected.Such crafts or arts may comprise techniques such as sculpturing, kneading, carving, engraving, guilloching, embossing, branding, inlaying. - Artistic work: Work performed by craftsmen or artists to provide an effect or product meant to be judged by eye, whereby human emotions or intellect may be influenced or affected.Artistic work may comprise techniques such as sculpturing, kneading, carving, engraving, guilloching, embossing, branding, inlaying.