My client had a wooden bowl to be incorporated into a golden wedding gift by having a stand and a centre engraved boss. To emphasise the golden wedding the boss would be gold plated. In a sense, it is an anniversary present that covers 5 years (wood), 25 years (silver) and 50 years (gold).
The base has been formed by sinking a sheet of silver on to a wooden pattern. The boss is sheet and rod with a thread cut. The wingnut was cast in delft clay before drilling and tapping. The boss was engraved by Sam James Ltd and the plating by Elliot-Fitzpatrick Ltd.