Reproduction projects typically begin with the study of an artifact, or, sometimes, just photographs. I have also traveled to study museum pieces, as I did at the Winterthur Museum and at Colonial Williamsburg. I develop measured drawings of the original piece, and then create a master model.

In this kind of project, it is important to define the goals in terms of the desired level of faithfulness to the original. Sometimes, the aim is to reproduce the piece as accurately as possible. In other cases, the spirit of the piece is being adapted to modern production and marketing needs. In other projects, the original serves merely as inspiration for a completely new product.

With the growth of museum marketing programs, and the reluctance of museums to loan their objects to overseas factories, my services are highly valued by reproduction programs


Eva Zeisel
Since the time of her return to tableware design in the early 1980's, I have worked
with Eva Zeisel on numerous projects, both in reproducing her famous earlier work,
and in developing new products.
Schramberg Pitchers. Plaster models and originals. (original c.1929)
Castleton "Museum" Coffee pot. Plaster model & cast. (original c.1942-45)




Winterthur Museum
Plaster model of the "Cadwallader Mirror" Original: Philadelphia, c.1775
Working from photographs and at Winterthur, I made this model, from which rubber molds
were made to reproduce this magificent Chinese Chippendale mirror.




Mottahedeh, Inc.
Tureen and stand. Plaster model and porcelain product. Based on a Worcester
piece in the Colonial Williamsburg collection.


Mottahedeh, Inc.
Brass candlesticks adapted from
antique pieces. The models combined
new parts (turned and carved in
Ren urethane board) with parts made
by molding and casting directly from
the originals.



Haeger Potteries
Shapes made from my plaster models and block molds, to re-issue Haeger pieces
 from the 1930's. Models were based on old catalog photos.


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