A frame used to transfer measured points from a model to a marble copy, particularly for the enlargement of bas-relief.
Telaio means frame. In the marble workshop context documented by Le voci del marmo, it is an apparatus for transferring points from a model to a marble copy. The source notes that it is now used principally for enlarging models in bas-relief.
Etymology
Italian telaio, “frame”; here specified as a pointing frame to distinguish it from other workshop frames.
Sculptor Notes
Relief creates a special measuring problem because depth is limited but must remain systematically related to a frontal field. A fixed frame provides a stable reference from which horizontal position and depth can be compared.
References
https://levocidelmarmo.sns.it/scheda_oggetti_relazione.php?denom=telaio&id=56