1949-1959 Steingrim Winther S. W. Sterling Filigree Guilloche Brooch For Repair

Description: S.W. Steingrim Winther - 1949-1959 Copenhagen signed S. W. Sterling. This beautiful art metals Artisan Hand Made and Hand Painted Filigree Guilloche Enamel Forget Me Not Flower Brooch- Pin. Unfortunately this brooch needs repair. Missing pin part. That is why this beautifully made brooch has a greatly reduced price. Filigree is the delicate manipulation of thin strips of metal that are woven and twisted to form incredible texture and detail. The process of making filigree by hand is methodical and time-consuming, starting with stretching metal into thin, threadlike strips. This part requires a lot of patience and many jewelers still often do it by hand, although now there are machines to help create these strips. Once the strips are formed, the jeweler works with one piece of threadlike metal at a time. Using heated tools to soften it, the jeweler will twist and manipulate the thread into the desired shape and design. Once the metal shape is complete, its soldered to the metal base piece. This process is repeated over and over again until the entire design is completed. Often there is space between the filigree in a technique called openwork filigree. This is the method commonly seen in antique filigree jewelry, most notably in brooches, watch bands, bracelets, and pendants. Often combined with filigree is the design technique called milgrain. Another jewelry design technique dating back many centuries, milgrain is the process of tiny beads of metal being applied to jewelry to create borders. In many pieces of filigree jewelry, milgrain is also incorporated, adding dimension, texture, and sparkle. Thank you for viewing. Please see my other rare items.

Price: 15 USD

Location: Wikieup, Arizona

End Time: 2024-08-26T04:00:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD