Monnette Paris, engraved one letter at a time

Field notes

The workshop’s process begins with antique pieces sourced from brocantes in Picardy and elsewhere, which are sorted, restored, and manually struck with a punch and mallet. The site describes a workflow from approval to dispatch lasting eight to ten days, followed by polishing, inspection, and packing in a cotton pouch sewn from fabric offcuts. Its professional applications range from press dinners and hotel rooms to wedding place markers and birth gifts.