Guilloche

[xirja]

Is anyone a big fan of the late 19th century guilloche look?
I have seen some fantastic work from Austria in nice compacts
and brushes such as:

Are there any companis like Swarovski offering this look today?

Feel free to post any stunning photos here!

 

[gius]

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[Crying Diamonds]

Welcome Xirja!

Guilloche enamel is such a fantastic technique.

A few examples from the workshop of Peter Carl Faber[FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]gé[/SIZE][/FONT]:

wartski, alvr, myartprints, sienajulia

 

[xirja]

Thank you CD. The first two dealers referenced have many wonderful items
listed there. I especially like the candlestick you posted! These gum pots
are also something:

image: alvr.com

I suppose guilloche can be considered machine engraving?
Amazing! How can it be done in 3d? Especially in 1900!

 

[fashion.fashoff]

thank you for posting about this topic! i love guilloche enamel too.

^xirja, guilloche is a variety of engine-turned engraving. jewelry and silver manufacturers started using fairly sophisticated machinery for their products during the industrial revolution of the 19th century.

c1900 norwegian guilloche peacock pin (pic by me)

not many companies do guilloche nowadays. its popularity sort of waned in the 30s or so.

 

[xirja]

Nice one FF! I like the combination of machine engraving and hand painting.

I recall seeing a nice diagram of a "golden age" machine engraver, but
today I was only able to find this one tailored for pen engraving:

image: classicpensinc.com