Berryb Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I think also that the more experience the maker got, the smaller, and harder to see, the facets became. Thanks Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Speaking of facets . . . years ago, I got lucky and found this original. View of town Oberstein, bridge and Crag Church, and view of the agate and jasper gemstone polishing mill. Hand-colored steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History, Paris, 1834. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 "Absolutely Bruce" some I have look machine made, people seen them & said they where to perfect, but they have a much different shine, that's what made me bust out the loupe and check for facets. These guys making them didn't have an extended life expectancy, the dust from the agates, and the stone went in their lungs but didn't come out. Contributing to I suppose a variety of lung problems they where unaware of at the time. There was no OSHA coming around making sure you had your mask on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 "Great pics Ric" I guess some of them actually laid down on their stomach on a 35 deg. inverted board to give them the capability to work longer instead of getting sore backs, don't know if it's true or not but supposedly that's where the term " Putting Your Nose to the Grindstone" came from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I think you are right, Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I feel sorry for those poor souls, unknowingly and quite literally working themselves to death, but boy did they make some beautiful mibs or what !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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