The Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain celebrate 10th anniversary
The Hand Engravers Association Celebrates 10 Years
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The Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain celebrated its 10th anniversary with a VIP tour of the Clockmakers’ Museum in September. Sir George White Bt FSA, Keeper of the Collection, treated members to a fascinating tour, packed with wonderful insights and anecdotes on London’s clock making trade from 1600 to the present day. Highlights included John Harrison’s marine chronometer and a four-month duration longcase clock by the father of English watchmaking, Thomas Tompion.
Historically, the clockmaking and hand engraving trades have always been intrinsically linked, with clockmakers and engravers working alongside each other, often in the same studio. Many of the watches and clocks on display in the museum include fine examples of hand engraving. A special case dedicated to the skills of contemporary hand engravers today stands in the 21st century gallery, testament to the
Sir George White Bt FSA, Keeper of the Collection, Clockmakers’ Museum
close relationship that the Hand Engravers Association and the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers continue to enjoy. Comprising over 50 Paperweights hand
engraved by members of the Association, the collection displays a breadth of engraving skills by some of today’s top practitioners, as well as new and emerging talent.
To mark the Association’s 10th anniversary, Sam Marsden, of Sam James Engraving, engraved a Paperweight with a portrait of the Association’s founder Chris Rowley, which will soon be added to the collection.
Newly relocated within the Science Museum, the Clockmakers’ Museum is the world’s oldest clock and watch collection, and along with the Paperweight Collection, is free to visit.
The tour was organised for members by the Hand Engravers Association.
To become a member, please visit the website
www.handengravers.co.uk
Words by Emma Guest
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