Silverwork and jewelery; a text-book for students and workers in metal, by H. Wilson (1903)
Wilson, H · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 199
ethe sides till they meet. From this pointas center draw circles as shown. On thebase make a semicircle, and divide it intoany number of equal parts, say 16. Setout these on the larger segment, join thelast point to the center. The enclosedform is that required to make the setting.Cut this shape… … ^^i-X^ Fig. iz8. 192 \ branches and leaves are well knit together.Pierce out the interspaces with the drilland saw. Then take an engraving-stickand a piece of gold-beaters skin, warmthe cement on the stick, and shape it witha wetted thumb and forefinger just to fitthe setting. Place the skin over…
Silverwork · Jewelry
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