[Jewelry making - Article 00098] - Re: [Orchid] Drawing wire, getting burrs

[leonid surpin]

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>     The experts on our media suggested that this type of work could not
>     be matched by todays craftsmen, but I know of at least six
>     goldsmiths who could surpass the quality of the Faberge workshops.
>     Believe me as I have worked on hundreds of Faberge pieces in my
>     career as a London goldsmith and I have seen pieces, made by
>     English goldsmiths, that would make Faberge Eggs look amatuerish by
>     comparison. 

    A few words in defense of my countrymen. While James is correct that
    many goldsmiths surpassed technical standards of Faberge workshops,
    work of Michael Perchin is a different story. I have no doubt that it
    can be reproduced flawlessly, but the labor cost would exceed the
    purchase price of the original. 

    Another aspect of Faberge work is the superiority of the design. That
    is where most of the modern goldsmiths are lacking. That said, I want
    to salut to James for raising the subject. Without patronage from
    well heeled clientele, the art of goldsmithing is in peril. 

Leonid Surpin.
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