Your passion for silver is rubbing off Michael. Please keep 'em coming.

That’s a splendid piece!

Years of knowledge & expertise packed into one video. Cheers, Michael.

Thank you Michael really interesting

@michaelbaggott-rk1lh

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Marvellous item Michael 👌🏽

Marvellous...thanks again

I love your passion and how you describe not wanting to put a good piece of silver down. "It feels like silk"!! My 40-year love affair with OSP is often described the same way to newcomers to the collecting field!. I'm enjoying your videos very much!😁

@michaelbaggott-rk1lh

2 ай бұрын

Thankyou Rich. 👍

@richcincotta6702

2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!! Passion is what fuels interest and we need that!😊

This is lovely. Thank you.

I know more about artists' workshops than silver makers' and I'm trying to get a parallel. When you say Smith and Sharp made this, how would the work have broken down? I am assuming they didn't do everything. I'm guessing they did the design. Did they make the casts? (from what?) and did apprentices do the casting or just work the forge etc? How many people would be in the shop? (If you feel like answering any or all of this :-) )

@michaelbaggott-rk1lh

7 ай бұрын

We know they both trained as working Goldsmith but the best analogy is to think of a car. Lots of different (unnamed) specialists carrying out a part of the process under the eye and requirements of the “master” who would append the makers mark, or in the case of a car the “badge”. Casts were either made from a model (often originally carved wood) pressed into fine sand or an original modelled in wax placed in the mould (which the molten metal replaced) for finer detail, hence “lost wax” process

@wystan1000

7 ай бұрын

Ah yes. Thanks. Wow I had no idea about the sand.

I have a large chest full of shiny old nonsense, all of which is fondled on a regular basis.

@michaelbaggott-rk1lh

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! 👍