Bespoke, hand-engraved monogram for a gentleman’s stationery wardrobe. This cipher was a collaboration with the client. Who began the ideating process himself. Once commissioned, Mrs. Collins progressed through many phases of sketches and modifications. Once approved, the Finished Pencil Sketch was engraved, by hand, on one of our signature, half-inch steel dies. The letters themselves […]

The PontalbaLouisiana State MuseumFeaturing Christopher Kamenstein and Grace Kennedy The Louisiana Museum Foundation,  Louisiana State Museum, Letters Read, Antenna, and stationer Nancy Sharon Collins bring an intimate, performative evening celebrating our love for history and architecture, and a unique understanding of our relationship with property. For one night only, professional actors will read and interpret contemporary and historic

Color is ephemeral. As with these dried, pink, miniature roses, their color when fresh was different from when they entered this studio. Then again, once dry, colors we saw in the studio in our Gulf Coast light may have been different than colors you could see in this image on your device screen. Here, we

Our bespoke monograms always begin with pencil sketches, the old-fashioned way. Once approved, the monogram is etched and engraved, by hand, onto a 1/2″ thick steel die. This is then press-proofed to check for accuracy. Sometimes, we press proof on the client’s chosen paper—or papers—in various inks. This provides accurate color combination choices. We also