Topic: who ( was ) is the best glass engraver and why ?!

[ahremck]

Sue you can see Alisdair & Rish's work on their site.  Click on Folio.  A blank strip appears in the middle and in very faint writing there are two buttons at the top left of the strip.  Click on one and wait about 5 seconds pictures should appear - if not just try again.  I assume you are on cable or the delays may be longer.

I have one piece by Rish & Eileen - I assume Rish engraved the plate Eileen had created.  An early piece it cost c. 0.5% of a modern one - bought at auction.  I also have a Tony Hanning - again a very early piece of moths, at a shop about 2.5% of the current cost to buy one.  As you can see his work is stunning these days

Ross

[ahremck]

Just thought of another great engraver, here in Australia, who passed away at 85yo in 2007 - Anne Dybka.  I saw a little of her work in Canberra.  Apparently she worked with and for many companies.  Can't seem to find pictures of her work.  Alas I could not afford it when I saw it.

Ross

[Leni]

what is the name of the famous C19 engraved tazza/dish/bowl  (English I think) - thought lost, then parts of which turned up in the mid C20.    I've seen pics. of the remants in (I think) Charles Hajdamach's book on C19 glass.       Mind blowing detailed engraving, if you've never seen it.     At work now, so can't lay my hands on the page in question.   Someone assist please, although just thought  -  we probably can't show images I guess

You're thinking of the Morrison Tazza.  Shown on pages 144 & 145 or Hajdamach's "British Glass 1800 - 1914" 
Mind blowing indeed!   :thud:

[claretjugcollector]

spot on !!! thats it !! :hiclp:

[chopin-liszt]

I just did an internet search on it - which brought me straight back here...

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=1546.0

It would seem the remnants are in Broadfield House. You'll see it when you visit, Thomas!

(Might be an idea to contact them first to check it's on display - and to ask them to get it out for you if it isn't. :thup:)

(also, in Broadfield House, there is a claret jug [with a wonky handle] by Allister Malcolm - it's the "prototype" for the one he made for me. Sort of. Because the handle went wonky, and it's the very last bit to be done, he had to start from scratch again.)

[johnphilip]

If its Cameo you are talking about take a look at Helen Millards work absolutely stunning,
 i believe she is exhibiting at Cambridge this Sunday . WOW :mrgreen: :hiclp:

[Ivo]

Wilhelm von Eiff for sheer abstraction.

[claretjugcollector]

wilhelm von eiff is absolute great !!!!!

[Anne]

Agree with JP re Helen Millard - her work is fab-u-lous!
http://www.helenmillard.co.uk/

[flying free]

I love Katherine Coleman's work.

http://www.hill49.demon.co.uk/GALLERY.htm


My favourite engraved piece is a piece called Wessex Nightfall by Laurence Whistler - very evocative piece.

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