A mass-produced movement, usually Swiss, designed to be bought in ready-made by ‘watchmakers` who would then finish, sign and market it as their own.  The 19th-century Swiss industry, while undoubtedly capable of producing articles of the highest quality, was largely built upon the volume manufactu
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In oil-painting it signifies the first underpainting. It should be low in oil content to enable subs
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