| Title: | Medal and seal engraving – Medal engraving |
| Original Title: | Gravure en médailles et en cachets – Gravure en médailles |
| Volume and Page: | Plates vol. 5 (1765) |
| Author: | Unknown |
| Translator: | Oliver Wunsch [Boston College] |
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| Citation (MLA): | "Medal and seal engraving – Medal engraving." The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project. Translated by Oliver Wunsch. Ann Arbor: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2010. Web. [fill in today's date in the form 18 Apr. 2009 and remove square brackets]. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.did2222.0001.500>. Trans. of "Gravure en médailles et en cachets – Gravure en médailles," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. 5 (plates). Paris, 1765. |
| Citation (Chicago): | "Medal and seal engraving – Medal engraving." The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project. Translated by Oliver Wunsch. Ann Arbor: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.did2222.0001.500 (accessed [fill in today's date in the form April 18, 2009 and remove square brackets]). Originally published as "Gravure en médailles et en cachets – Gravure en médailles," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. 5 (plates) (Paris, 1765). |
Plate I: Medal Engraving
A. Level for assuring that the top and bottom of the die are parallel with each other, and with the worksurface in the area where striking takes place. B. Container for holding the dies while working on them or while turning them to make borders. C. View of this container from above. D. Key for tightening the screws of this container. E. Token die. F. Little punch for certifying tokens. G. Die for octagonal token. H. View of this die from above. I. Cushion for the piece while working. K. Scraping brush or scraping rope of brass wire. L. Small grindstone.
Plate II: Medal Engraving
A. Die with medal imprint engraved in relief. B. The same seen from above. C. Medal punch in relief. D. Model in wax. E. Modeling tool. F. Container for flat and round letter punches. G. Chisels for carving metal punches. H. Short hammer for hitting the small punches. h. Another lighter hammer for the same use.
Plate III: Medal Engraving
A. Flat chisel. B. Double miter. C. Round chisel. D. Burin. E. Flat miter. F. Small file. G. Hammer for chiseling. H. Punch or small chisel. I. Punch for engrailing. K. Liner. L. Planisher. M. Curved file. N. Drawing needle. O. Square. P. Another square with the punch. Q. Compass with vise. R. Same square without punch. S. Punch. T. Counter-punch.