Girolamo Del Prato
Girolamo del Prato was an Italian draughtsman, sculptor, niellist, and goldsmith, flourished at Cremona in the first half of the 16th century. He has been sometimes called the ''Lombard Cellini''. References

* Italian draughtsmen Italian Baroque sculptors Sculptors from Lombardy Italian male sculptors Artists from Cremona Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{Italy-sculptor-stub ...
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Niellist
Niello is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal. It hardens and blackens when cool, and the niello on the flat surface is polished off to show the filled lines in black, contrasting with the polished metal (usually silver) around it. It may also be used with other metalworking techniques to cover larger areas, as seen in the sky in the diptych illustrated here. The metal where niello is to be placed is often roughened to provide a key. In many cases, especially in objects that have been buried underground, where the niello is now lost, the roughened surface indicates that it was once there. Statistical consideration Niello was used on a variety of objects including sword hilts, chalices, plates, horns, adornment for horses, jewellery such as bra ...
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