Library

A considered space for reflection, reference and inspiration, the Library brings together the ideas, stories and influences that shape our work.

Here you’ll find editorial pieces drawn from the making process, the traditions behind particular commissions, and the materials, references and design thinking that inform each collection.

From the Studio

Work drawn directly from the studio, documenting the preparation, composition and engraving of individual commissions.

Each piece begins with artwork preparation and a considered layout, developed and approved before engraving begins.

  • Signatures Around a Story: A Ruby Anniversary Commission

    Signatures Around a Story: A Ruby Anniversary C...

    A pair of cocktail coupes created for a ruby wedding anniversary, engraved with the handwriting of seven family members surrounding a bespoke D&A 40 Years monogram.

    Signatures Around a Story: A Ruby Anniversary C...

    A pair of cocktail coupes created for a ruby wedding anniversary, engraved with the handwriting of seven family members surrounding a bespoke D&A 40 Years monogram.

  • Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce – Presentation Bowl Commission

    Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce – Presentation B...

    A shallow presentation bowl engraved for Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce, featuring a circular inscription layout developed to follow the form of the glass. Prepared, approved and completed within a tightly...

    Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce – Presentation B...

    A shallow presentation bowl engraved for Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce, featuring a circular inscription layout developed to follow the form of the glass. Prepared, approved and completed within a tightly...

  • More Than a Trophy

    More Than a Trophy

    A forthcoming scooter ride-out and custom show in support of Sean inspired this set of engraved apothecary bottles, featuring an image of Sean on his Lambretta framed within a traditional...

    More Than a Trophy

    A forthcoming scooter ride-out and custom show in support of Sean inspired this set of engraved apothecary bottles, featuring an image of Sean on his Lambretta framed within a traditional...

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Reading Room

A collection of references, influences and ideas that inform our work.

From symbolism and tradition to materials and form, these pieces explore the context behind each design.

  • The Gifts the Men in Our Lives Keep

    The Gifts the Men in Our Lives Keep

    The gifts people remember rarely begin with the object itself. More often, they are connected to a place, a shared interest, a family story or a significant milestone. This article...

    The Gifts the Men in Our Lives Keep

    The gifts people remember rarely begin with the object itself. More often, they are connected to a place, a shared interest, a family story or a significant milestone. This article...

  • Planning Annual Awards & Recognition

    Planning Annual Awards & Recognition

    Annual awards rarely begin with the award itself. Whether recognising achievement, service or contribution, the most successful presentation pieces reflect the occasion, the audience and the purpose behind the recognition.

    Planning Annual Awards & Recognition

    Annual awards rarely begin with the award itself. Whether recognising achievement, service or contribution, the most successful presentation pieces reflect the occasion, the audience and the purpose behind the recognition.

  • British Vespa Days 2025: Stirling

    British Vespa Days 2025: Stirling

    A weekend at British Vespa Days 2025 in Stirling. A gathering of classic scooters, a gala evening, and a Best Pre-1960 award for a 1956 Vespa 42L2.

    British Vespa Days 2025: Stirling

    A weekend at British Vespa Days 2025 in Stirling. A gathering of classic scooters, a gala evening, and a Best Pre-1960 award for a 1956 Vespa 42L2.

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Craft & Technique

An insight into the processes behind our engraving.

From artwork preparation and layout through to our sandblasting process, these articles explain how each commission is brought into form.

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Collections & Motifs

An exploration of the symbols, subjects and visual language that shape our collections. From recurring motifs to individual studies, these pieces trace how ideas develop in the studio.

  • Many Commissions Begin with a Place, a Memory or an Idea

    Many Commissions Begin with a Place, a Memory o...

    Many commissions begin as a collection of references, memories and ideas. A mountain climbed with friends, a place visited for years, a handwritten note kept safe. This article explores how...

    Many Commissions Begin with a Place, a Memory o...

    Many commissions begin as a collection of references, memories and ideas. A mountain climbed with friends, a place visited for years, a handwritten note kept safe. This article explores how...

  • When Drawings and Signatures Become Engraving

    When Drawings and Signatures Become Engraving

    Children’s drawings, handwritten notes and team signatures translated into glass engraving. Marks made on paper, prepared carefully and preserved permanently within the surface of the glass.

    When Drawings and Signatures Become Engraving

    Children’s drawings, handwritten notes and team signatures translated into glass engraving. Marks made on paper, prepared carefully and preserved permanently within the surface of the glass.

  • Three Symbols of Promise: Our Celtic Wedding Glassware Collections

    Three Symbols of Promise: Our Celtic Wedding Gl...

    Three symbols, three places, one shared idea. Our Heritage Wedding collections draw on traditional emblems from Scotland, Ireland and Wales, each long associated with love, loyalty and commitment. Historic symbols...

    Three Symbols of Promise: Our Celtic Wedding Gl...

    Three symbols, three places, one shared idea. Our Heritage Wedding collections draw on traditional emblems from Scotland, Ireland and Wales, each long associated with love, loyalty and commitment. Historic symbols...

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