Exemple of old lettering

[santos]

Isn't that beautifully engraved ?
https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/c...rleans-presented-to-col-joseph-solomon-179068

 

[monk]

yes. very nice. it reminds me of a pocket watch roger bleile posted a few weeks ago. makes me wonder how those people did such work without all the toys we have today.