Darren Ainsworth • September 1, 2013
Here is the work of thomas de leghtone, made in 1294 for the tomb of queen eleanor wife of edward 1,
The technique used is called stamped ornament, whereby the metal is beaten at welding heat into dies of various leaf and rose shapes, these are then forge welded on to moulded bars which are enriched by stamping with chisel marks.
I know from experience that it would of taken hundreds of hours to execute a job of this degree, thomas and his men were paid 12 pounds for the making, carriage, placing and setting the ironwork by the tomb.
