Embossed
spoon produced by stamping cold silver blanks between dies with tremendous force.
Notice the fine details and sharp edges. |
Cast
spoon produced by pouring molten sliver into a mold. Notice the soft
detail and rounded edges |
Etched
spoon produced by eroding away the background with acid,
leaving the city name and border prominent. This example was then
gold-washed. |
Engraved
spoon. Notice that lettering was
engraved straight into the silver, yielding dark letters, while some of
the building was "bright-cut", cut at an angle to leave a
bright reflecting surface. This example was gold-washed. |