D4 A rich merchant: Goldsmith/bead maker
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Dressed in fine clothing and using a range of suitable equipment David will demonstrate some jewellery techniques:

Piercing with a saw to make lattice designs in a sheet of precious metal

Making simple necklaces from glass and silver beads.

The use of a bead drill to make wooden rosary beads

Using wire to make "celtic" silver rings.

Setting semi-precious cabouchon stones in silver rings.

 

Above: Jewellers bench.

Above right: Wealth silversmith

Right: "Archimedes" drill and moulds for jewellery.