1150 years of history - Book of 160 pages published by Albin Michel
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• Collector book showing the Monnaie de Paris treasures • 160 pages • In collaboration with Albin Michel publicationsThe Monnaie de Paris, 1150 years of history book, written by Nicolas d'Etienne d'Orves (prefa...
Monnaie de Paris 1150 years of history Book of 160 pages published by Albin Michel
€29.00
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• Collector book showing the Monnaie de Paris treasures • 160 pages • In collaboration with Albin Michel publications
The Monnaie de Paris, 1150 years of history book, written by Nicolas d'Etienne d'Orves (preface of Chistophe Beaux, ex Monnaie de Paris CEO), tells the older company of the world history.
Real fortress at the heart of the historical Paris, the Monnaies hostel remains an unexplored world, a sleeping beauty.
Who knows that this XVIIIst century architectural masterpiece conceals the last running factory of the capital ? Who knows that its history is related with french business life ?
This book gives us some keys, a lot of images and plenty of stories in order to understand and appreciate one of the most Parisian heritage invaluable treasures.
Our craftman
THE ENAMELLER
Our creations are enamelled using a rare technique known as grand feu enamelling. Another workshop sends the enameller a decoration, piece of jewellery or struck medal with hollow spaces on its surface. Using a dip pen, needle or brush, the enameller fills these hollows with enamel, which they have prepared themselves. The fixing of the variously coloured enamel powders is controlled by short, successive firings at 900 degrees.
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
THE MINTER
The first minters began to ply their trade in France when striking with a hammer appeared in the 4th century BC. Nowdays, minsters use press instead of a hammer. Their knowledge of dies, engraving and metals, and their expertise - passed seamlessly down from one generation to the next for centuries - guarantees the excellence of their work.
