Woody2Shoes Impressive Member Joined 5 Jan 2015 Messages 2,191 Reaction score 450 Location Sussex UK 27 Jan 2023 #1 I assume that this 17/18th century button was not incised/engraved by hand, but by some simple mechanical process using gears/cogs. Can anyone tell me more about the machine/process that might have been used TIA W2S Attachments Incised Dandy Button.jpg 36.3 KB · Views: 0
I assume that this 17/18th century button was not incised/engraved by hand, but by some simple mechanical process using gears/cogs. Can anyone tell me more about the machine/process that might have been used TIA W2S
C ChaiLatte Established Member Joined 12 Mar 2022 Messages 898 Reaction score 562 Location UK 27 Jan 2023 #2 Look up 'ornamental turning'. Look up 'guilloche'. Look up 'engine turning'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillochéhttps://archive.org/search?query=ornamental+turning
Look up 'ornamental turning'. Look up 'guilloche'. Look up 'engine turning'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillochéhttps://archive.org/search?query=ornamental+turning
Woody2Shoes Impressive Member Joined 5 Jan 2015 Messages 2,191 Reaction score 450 Location Sussex UK 27 Jan 2023 #3 Thanks! I think you've nailed it.