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Tharpe Robbins, MA 2011

It was so good I had to go back to shoot again. Hundreds of drawers of carved solid steel forms for stamping everything from rings to spoons, to auto IDs (De Soto), to motorcycle IDs (Indian). All the Presidents, World Fares, Nasa flights and American Airlines wings. I saw the process of gold casting, cloisonne, watch making, and plating tanks. This company has been around for a long time. The work in their drawers dates back to the Panama International Exposition at least.

  • Pouring Gold
  • Heating Gold
  • Gold Beads
  • Working on Pins
  • Tools and Pins
  • Plating Pins
  • Plating Pins
  • Plating Pins
  • Plating Pins
  • Plating Pins
  • Setting Stone
  • Pliers
  • Spoon Handles
  • Military Medals
  • Fish, Gators and Shells
  • Company Logos
  • Bracelets
  • "Desoto"
  • Pouring Gold | 1 of 18

  • Heating Gold | 2 of 18

  • Gold Beads | 3 of 18

  • Working on Pins | 4 of 18

  • Tools and Pins | 5 of 18

  • Plating Pins | 6 of 18

  • Plating Pins | 7 of 18

  • Plating Pins | 8 of 18

  • Plating Pins | 9 of 18

  • Plating Pins | 10 of 18

  • Setting Stone | 11 of 18

  • Pliers | 12 of 18

  • Spoon Handles | 13 of 18

  • Military Medals | 14 of 18

  • Fish, Gators and Shells | 15 of 18

  • Company Logos | 16 of 18

  • Bracelets | 17 of 18

  • "Desoto" | 18 of 18