Impression Dies

This French design depicts a griffin fighting a snake, and might have been used to make old wax seal stamps. From Paris, France

This impression die depicts the Egyptian goddess Ma'at. In ancient Egyptian mythology, Ma’at was the personification of truth, justice, balance, and order. She was often depicted sitting or standing, but usually with an ostrich feather on her head and sometimes she was depicted with wings. It was believed that Ma’at was created when Ra arose from the waters of Nun (chaos). Ma’at was often considered to be the daughter of Ra and was married to Thoth, god of wisdom. She represented the natural laws of the universe and how those laws are maintained maintained by human beings. This sense of order and balance instilled in the ancient Egyptians their strong sense of morality and justice. More than simply a goddess, Ma'at was the set of principles that ancient Egyptians lived by. Ma’at as a code of ethics was an important part of achieving the Afterlife. The Egyptians believed that after the death of the body, a person was required to pass through the Hall of Judgment, where their heart was weighed on a scale against Ma’at’s feather of truth. If the deceased person’s heart balanced with Ma’at’s feather, they could continue their journey to the Afterlife. If not, their journey ended. This influenced the daily actions of the ancient Egyptians. (This information was sourced from https://egyptianmuseum.org/)

This three-dimensional trinket is a depiction of the Chan Buddhist monk Qici, also known as Budai (Bùdài in Chinese; Podae in Korean; Hotei in Japanese; Bố Đại in Vietnamese), the "Laughing Buddha," or the "Fat Buddha."

This large heart has a textured center surrounded by engraved flourishes.

This hexagonal link makes a great ring top, bracelet link, and even earring.

This simple pendant has a ruffled silhouette. The bezel is perfect to set a stone or even use as a frame for another design, as shown in the samples pictured!

3-1/8" x 3/8"

Beaucraft

Design: 1-1/16" x 1-1/16"

Design: 2-7/8" x 5/16"

A Catholic charm depicting the Virgin Mary.

This design can make earrings and pendants. From the Parisi Tool & Die Co.

This Celtic knotwork cross makes pendants and other accessories.

This Celtic knotwork design makes pendants, brooches, hair pieces, and more.

From Beaucraft

This impression die makes a perfect pendant. From Beaucraft.

Did you know that the sound an elk makes when calling to other elk is called a "bugle?" From Foster & Bailey. 29/32" x ~1-3/16" (23 x 29.5mm).

The original hub came from Paris, France (1880's), Kevin Potter made a new master.

This art nouveau dragon medallion comes from 20th century Paris, France. Design: 1-1/16" diameter

This design is a smaller version of WD-N404, now perfectly sized for earrings, ring tops, and more! From Whiting & Davis.

2 5/8" x 5/8" Foster and Bailey, pre-1900

Includes N024 and N514

This impression die depicts the subject of the European legend, Melusine.

10mm x 3" long