pilkguns
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Friday morning I met Roger Bleile and Donna Bolton at the Frazier musem in Louisville on the banks of the Ohio river. Roger is of course the author of the 1980 book American Engravers, and devoted engraver himself. Donna is a jewelry engraver in Louisville, see some info about her here
http://finerjewelry.com/engraving.htm
and don’t miss this cool bracelet that she brought to show us.
Thanks to some connections Donna had, we were allowed to visit the vault area where some incoming pieces still being catalogued were out for our inspection. Here are some photos of what we saw there.
We had a great time walking around admiring and discussing the techniques of the engraving, gilding, etching, damascening and repousse on the various displays of armor, knives, swords and firearms.
I got Roger to sign my well worn copy of American Engravers as well.
We may do this again sometime later this year, hope you can come.
http://finerjewelry.com/engraving.htm
and don’t miss this cool bracelet that she brought to show us.
Thanks to some connections Donna had, we were allowed to visit the vault area where some incoming pieces still being catalogued were out for our inspection. Here are some photos of what we saw there.
We had a great time walking around admiring and discussing the techniques of the engraving, gilding, etching, damascening and repousse on the various displays of armor, knives, swords and firearms.
I got Roger to sign my well worn copy of American Engravers as well.
We may do this again sometime later this year, hope you can come.