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Many not all, inscriptions were also done double triple size and than reduced by photography. I own thousand of original art panels for etching some almost 6 feet long before reduced..
yes I understand the whole process completely as I also own many old etching plates.. Yes there would make etching plates even for one of a kind etchings also..
There was a large three generation freelance etching Family in Solingen.. The last died about 5 years ago and I bought the entire archive.. from 1880s to 2008
All early SA dagger were NOT done by hand.. I template was used..
Sort of neat as we may know same Eickhorn Etcher...
As I also have many original period Masterbuchs with all samples of etching.....
Picture below is from one of many original period masterbuchs showing etching from the 20s to 40s..
Update deleted picture as I do not want it out on internet for fakers..

Last edited by DAMAST; 12/17/2019 04:49 PM. Reason: deleted picture as original pattern (fakers)