Hi Members
I would be interested to know if anyone has seen this method of decoration before?
It is on the base of this ornate may be French (has been suggested may be Austro Hungarian ) Bronze box.
I have calculated (460 per sq inch) 7x4" =12000-13000 circles.
The president of the Society of Ornamental Turners, Peter T Johnson, has termed the pattern "snail Trails"
I feel the pattern may help me discover the maker,it may have been a type of signature of his?
At this stage my feeling is the maker may have been Jean Francois Vervelle 1804-1856.
There are some letters on the side J VE(L?) That may be a signature.
It also has punch marks different shapes under the brown enamel section ,to look like leather.
I realise it is not engraving ,I hope it is okay to post here.
I would be interested to know if anyone has seen this method of decoration before?
It is on the base of this ornate may be French (has been suggested may be Austro Hungarian ) Bronze box.
I have calculated (460 per sq inch) 7x4" =12000-13000 circles.
The president of the Society of Ornamental Turners, Peter T Johnson, has termed the pattern "snail Trails"
I feel the pattern may help me discover the maker,it may have been a type of signature of his?
At this stage my feeling is the maker may have been Jean Francois Vervelle 1804-1856.
There are some letters on the side J VE(L?) That may be a signature.
![french signiture.jpg 5.JPG french signiture.jpg 5.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33541-3453a4dce75d09c084fe5c08d806e54d.jpg)
![french signiture.jpg 13.JPG french signiture.jpg 13.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33542-e7f29805c4c007a04b2bdeee601bcfe3.jpg)
![sig2.JPG sig2.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33543-a0f0501e301ebcd9e06ae859c5c226c7.jpg)
![sig 1.jpg sig 1.jpg](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33544-b1efb5fe041e26f7c3d768dec0b355aa.jpg)
![IMG_6806.JPG IMG_6806.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33545-73292c3706fa5f8f6517f8d2727ba6e6.jpg)
![IMG_6808.JPG IMG_6808.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33546-4d9d819ba7e9f2f8d4098cf248ea38eb.jpg)
![IMG_6798.JPG IMG_6798.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33547-230028d0b0c852eae3893618c6e699ac.jpg)
![IMG_6801.JPG IMG_6801.JPG](https://engraverscafe.com/data/attachments/33/33548-4ec8d88cbcdb7169dcdb6fac083663d3.jpg)
It also has punch marks different shapes under the brown enamel section ,to look like leather.
I realise it is not engraving ,I hope it is okay to post here.