Ornamental Turning
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M. Dale Chase solo exhibition
In December 2005, del Mano Gallery presented a solo exhibition of M. Dale Chase's ornamental boxes. The multi-colored three layer boxes presented are some of the most beautiful rose engine turned boxes ever made.
Six ivory tempietti
Mallett Antiques in London is displaying several mid-19th century rose engine lathe turned ivory tempietti. One has three tiers of pierced ornament and a carved cupola. Another exhibits a multiplicity of ornamental pierced elements and decorative features, loosely designed as a Moorish tower with a viewing platform at the centre with a pierced upper tower and elaborately formed finial at the top. There's a very unusual early 19th century ivory rose engine lathe turned double box. The upper box is supported on three fluted columns to the cover of the lower box and is enriched with four finials, each turned in a different manner. Wow!
Gallery of Ornamental Turning
Ornamental turners with websites
You may have to poke around a bit to find ornamental turning samples on some of these sites, but the reward is worth the effort.
- Vivian Alexander
- Jochen Benzinger
- Robert Bosco
- Jack Chick
- Paul Coker
- Al Collins
- Décors Guillochés S.A.
- Christan Delhon
- Gorst Duplessis
- John Edwards
- Dave Eldredge
- Harvey Fein
- Dewey Garrett
- James Harris | additional site
- Rene von Kaenel
- Randy Knapp | additional site
- Kunstkammer Georg Laue
- Bear Limvere
- Stuart Mortimer
- Roland Murphy / RGM Watches | Guilloche pattern examples
- Geoff O'Loughlin
- Daniel McDonald
- Cal Nash
- Pledge & Aldworth | The Illustrated Engine Turning Reference
- Renzetti
- Randy Rhine | additional site
- Joshua Salesin
- Murelli Sarl
- Jon Sauer
- Len Sherock
- Torbjörn Sundström
- Steve Uphill
- Steve White
- Various – from Ornamental Turners International Forum Photo Gallery
- Various – from Society of Ornamental Turners Photo Gallery
- Various – from Ornamental Turning Group of Australia
- Various – from ornamentalturningartists.com
Woodturners whose work relates to ornamental turning: