The workshop of R.A. Butler, Silversmith specializes in fine sterling silver for the home. Using traditional methods, Mr. Butler is known for intricate and original hand-made designs that look to nature for inspiration. R.A. Butler has been smithing for over 25 years. He was trained in London’s Clerkenwell district, the historic home of English silversmithing. He specializes in repoussé, the art of pushing metal in order to create dimension; the ancient art of hand-raising, that of taking a flat sheet of silver and, using only hammer and fire, shaping it into a hollow vessel; and wax modeling, being able to shape three dimensional forms from a solid block of material. His clients exclusively have been private collectors. The pieces you see are a select new line of limited hand-made production based on Mr. Butler’s designs and finished to the exacting standards of an artist whose pride is in his work. These pieces are a hybrid mixture of traditional smithing techniques and high-end art castings of Mr. Butler’s original pieces. Because of the complex nature of the designs, they require a great deal of hand work before they leave the workshop. Mr. Butler’s work represents his desire to wed beautiful design with fine craftsmanship. Although his pieces are romantic in concept, they are made to be used and enjoyed.