Guilloche Silver
July 20, 2009 by Thomas Howard
Filed under Guilloche
Guilloché is an engraving technique in which a very precise and intricate repetitive pattern or design is mechanically etched into an underlying material with very fine detail.
Specifically, it involves a technique of engine turning, called guilloché in French after the French engineer "Guillot", who invented a machine "that could scratch fine patterns and designs on metallic surfaces".The machine improved upon the more time-consuming practice of making similar designs by hand, allowing for greater delicacy, precision, and closeness of the line, as well as greater speed.
Another account gives the credit of inventing this method to one Hans Schwanhardt (- 1621) and the spreading of it, to his son-in-law Jacob Heppner (1645).
Yet another account is that it derives from the French word for an engraving tool, not the engine turning machine.
Guilloche, (often anglicized in English pronunciation as 'gi-'lOsh'), describes a repetitive architectural pattern widely used in classical Greece and Rome, consisting of two ribbons that wind around a series of regular central points. These central points are often blank, but may contain a figure, such as a rose. Guilloche is a back-formation from guilloché, so called because the architectural motif resembles the designs produced by Guilloche techniques.
Here are the current eBay listings for Guilloche Silver:
 Pink Enameled Guilloche Coat Brush  US $69.99 |  Antique Pierced Silver and Guilloche Enamel Lids Triple Perfume Flasks Set 1900 US $270.00 |
 WOW antique sterling guilloche enamel corsage posy pin US $149.99 |  English Sterling Silver Blue Guilloche Enamel Vanity Jar 1933 US $425.00 |
 6 Enamel Sterling Spoon Set Guilloche Enamel Denmark US $262.50 |  Antique Silverplate Ornate Guilloche Enameled Ladies Powder Compact Wristlet US $76.00 |
 DAVID ANDERSEN 925 Sterling Silver Guilloche White Enamel Gold Wash Gilt Fork US $24.99 |  Old DAVID ANDERSEN925 Sterling Silver Guilloche White Enamel Gold Wash Fork US $25.99 |
 Beautiful Blue Guilloche Enamel Sterling Sliver Box US $795.00 |  Vtg THUNE Norway 925S DEMI SPOON Sterling Silver red Guilloche Enamel SALT US $29.99 |
 VINTAGE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL ABSTRACT SILVER PLATE COCKTAIL FORKS SCANDINAVIAN STYLE US $49.00 |  ART DECO CUT GLASS POWDER BOWL STERLING SILVER GREEN GUILLOCHE ENAMEL COVER US $147.85 |
 ELA Gilt Sterling 12 ENAMEL DEMITASSE DENMARK SPOONS Guilloche Silver Box US $425.00 |  Magnus Aase Sterling Silver Anitra Guilloche Enamel Fork Norway US $65.00 |
 Vintage Oystein Balle Guilloche Sterling 4 inch fork US $95.00 |  Antique ENGLISH STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE enamel GOLD Vanity SET US $99.99 |
 Art Deco STERLING GUILLOCHE PINK ENAMEL 2 PC NAIL BUFFER c1925 US $265.00 |  ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GILT GUILLOCHE BUCKLE 1910 US $140.00 |
 Vintage Norway HESTENES Blue Guilloche Enamel 925S Sterling Silver Cocktail Fork US $16.99 |  SILVER GREEN GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BOWL IMPORT MARKS 1926 6 OZ US $194.81 |
 A RARE EXQUISITE LARGE ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL PURSE 1909 US $144.94 |  ANTIQUE ART DECO 20thC SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SCENT PERFUME BOTTLE c1903 US $56.99 |
 A FABULOUS ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL PILL BOX WITH CAT US $56.11 |  A MARVELLOUS PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CANDLESTICKS 1929 US $288.32 |
 A RARE LARGE SIZE ART DECO SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGAR BOX 1929 US $321.05 |  WATSON STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL GOLD PLATED LEMON HOR DOEUVRES FORK US $49.99 |
 Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Shoes Horn US $49.99 |  Breathtaking 1900s Rare Antique Sterling Blue Guilloche Enamel Snuff Pill Box US $41.89 |
 FINE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BROOCH HJORTDAHL NORWAY NR US $19.83 |  4 DAVID ANDERSEN925 Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Gold Wash Forks US $37.99 |
 Magnus Aase Sterling Silver 925S Guilloche Red Enamel Demi Spoon Norway US $36.00 |  Vtg THUNE Norway 925S DEMI SPOON Sterling Silver lt blue Guilloche Enamel SALT US $29.99 |
 ViNtAgE Denmark MEKA DEMI SPOON Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel no scrap US $26.99 |  Vtg MEKA Denmark DEMI SPOON 925 Sterling Silver Gold Verm red Guilloche Enamel US $26.99 |
 Vtg MEKA Denmark DEMI SPOON 925 Sterling Silver Gold Verm white Guilloche Enamel US $26.99 |  Vtg THUNE Norway 925S DEMI SPOON Sterling Silver white Guilloche Enamel SALT US $29.99 |
 Vtg MEKA Denmark DEMI SPOON 925 Sterling Silver Gold Verm blue Guilloche Enamel US $26.99 |  Vtg THUNE Norway 925S DEMI SPOON Sterling Silver green Guilloche Enamel SALT US $34.99 |
 Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Jar or Caddy Guilloche Style Laurel Bands US $439.00 |  Egon Lauridsen Sterling Silver 925S Guilloche White Enamel Spoon Denmark US $33.00 |
 Vintage 925 Sterling David Andersen Demitasse Spoon Guilloche Enamel Chinese Red US $24.99 |  SALEANTIQUE CUT GLASS POWDER BOWL SILVER GUILLOCHE LID 1935PRICE REDUCED US $233.78 |
 PAIR OF ART DECO SILVER AND BLUE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BRUSHES HALLMARKED 1928 US $32.73 |  1930S ART DECO GUILLOCHE GREEN ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE JOSEPH GLOSTER US $24.94 |
 Antique Sterling Silver And Blue Enamel Guilloche Purse Mirror With Roses US $55.99 |  Rare c1900 AUSTRIAN 935 Silver Guilloche Enamel Box US $985.00 |
 Old Russian Silver Gilt Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame US $3,000.00 |  VINTAGE SILVER AND FLORAL GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CLOTHS BRUSH 1952 US $34.27 |
 VINTAGE GILDED STERLING GUILLOCHE ENAMEL DEMI SPOONS SET 6 NM Thune Oslo Norwa US $59.00 |  Set of 7 Askel Holmsen Norne Norway Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Spoons US $99.99 |
 ANTIQUE CASED JAS SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BUCKLES HM 1912 US $14.81 |  ANTIQUE ART DECO 1922 SOLID STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL MAKE UP PILL BOX US $52.99 |
 David Andersen bracelet silver guilloche enamel scenic US $174.00 |  Antique French Vermeil Silver Guilloche Enamel With Hand Painted Miniature Box US $1,500.00 |
 VINTAGE SILVER TURQUOISE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SUGAR CUBE OLIVE TONGS US $38.67 |  ANTIQUE SILVER GILT GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BOX LONDON 1912 US $4,667.71 |
 ANTIQUE 1911 STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BUCKLE US $99.99 |  BMCO STERLING GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CANADA SOUVENIER SPOON US $5.99 |
 Vintage Sterling Silver Green Guilloche Enamel Powder Compact Walker Hall 1959 US $428.59 |  ANTIQUE GUILLOCHE BLUE AND WHITE ENAMEL GILT SILVER STERLING DECORATIVE BOWL US $1,500.00 |
 DOUBLE SIDED AMETHYST GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SILVER COMPACT LONDON IMPORT MARK 1925 US $70.13 |  ART DECO BLUE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE HOLDER US $154.29 |
 1924 London Mappin Webb Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Hand Mirror US $499.99 |  Sterling Silver Pink Guilloche Enamel Lids on Crystal Vanity Jars Set of 3 US $499.99 |
 Vintage Denmark Sterling Silver Guilloche Turquoise Blue Forks W Box LVLY US $125.00 |  PR NORWEGIAN STERLING WHITE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CUT CRYSTAL SALT PEPPER SHAKERS US $19.95 |
 PR NORWEGIAN STERLING YELLOW GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CUT CRYSTAL SALT PEPPER SHAKERS US $19.95 |  ANTIQUE FRENCH STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE FACETED GLASS 5 PIECE VANITY SET US $250.00 |
 GUILLOCHE ENAMEL STERLING PIN TRAYPERFECT CONDITION US $175.00 |  ANTIQUE FRENCH MINERVA GUILLOCHE NAPKIN RING US $265.00 |
 ANTIQUE STERLING RARE GUILLOCHE GREEN ENAMEL WITH ROSE SMALL TRAVEL PHOTO FRAME US $108.00 |  SUPERB ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER GILT GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BOX MARIUS HAMMER 1847 1927 US $1,363.69 |
 Mount Vernon Company Sterling Pink Guilloche Enamel Jelly Spoon Art Nouveau US $45.00 |  6 SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL SPOONS DAVID ANDERSEN NORWAY RARE EARLY PATTERN US $1.54 |
 Vintage Silver Enamel Dresser Set Guilloche 6 Pieces US $249.99 |  Norway Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Candle Holder set of 2 Cut Glass US $45.00 |
 EAST INDIAN SOLID SILVER BOX FLORAL GUILLOCHE DESIGNS US $940.00 |  Denmark Sterling Light Blue Guilloche Enamel Demitasse Spoon Egon Lauridson ELA US $12.99 |
 Norway Sterling Blue with Stars Guilloche Enamel Salad Serving Set J Tostrup US $84.99 |  Norway Sterling Goldwash Blue Guilloche Enamel Lemon Fork DAVID ANDERSEN US $12.99 |
 Norway Sterling Goldwash Blue Guilloche Enamel Sugar Spoon DAVID ANDERSEN US $19.99 |  Norway Sterling Goldwash Dark Yellow Guilloche Enamel Lemon Fork DAVID ANDERSEN US $12.99 |
 Norway Sterling Goldwash Floral White Guilloche Enamel Sugar Spoon US $19.99 |  Norway Sterling Goldwash Light Blue Guilloche Enamel Sugar Spoon DAVID ANDERSEN US $19.99 |
 Norway Sterling Goldwash Light Yellow Guilloche Enamel Demitasse Spoon J Tostrup US $12.99 |  Norway Sterling Goldwash Purple Guilloche Enamel Demitasse Spoon J Tostrup US $12.99 |
 Norway Sterling Goldwash Red Guilloche Enamel Sugar Spoon NM Thune Oslo US $19.99 |  Norway Sterling Light Blue Guilloche Enamel Lemon Fork Kristian Hestenes US $12.99 |
 Norway Sterling Light Yellow Guilloche Enamel Sugar Cube Tongs DAVID ANDERSEN US $24.99 |  J Tostrup large 925 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Gilt Spoon US $36.99 |
 6 Frigast Denmark Guilloche ENAMEL Sterling Silver Coffee Demi Spoon Set w Box US $179.00 |  Vtg Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Spoon Set Flowers Garrard Co Crown Jewel US $135.00 |
 ENGLISH ART DECO STERLING GUILLOCHE ENAMEL MIRROR BRUSH US $450.00 |  STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL GUILLOCHE PILL BOX US $135.00 |
 FINE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BROOCH PIN NORWAY NR US $.99 |  Antique Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Pink Guilloche Enamel Inkwell US $595.00 |
 212g GARRARD Co alliance wit asprey solid silver gold gilt guilloche card case US $40.52 |  sterling silver 935 enamel guilloche manicure set original box art deco austrian US $699.00 |
 sterling silver 925 english hand mirror enamel guilloche celest blue art deco US $999.00 |
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