I think the engraving is pretty good. Most engraving enlarged five or ten times looks cartoonish. I believe it is hand engraved. Take a very high resolution photo of the engraving and then look for individual cuts in the engraving.
There is a process where engraving is rolled by a die into the metal and hand chased by an engraver. I don't know if I could tell the difference even looking at a high resolution photo.
I have seen some enlarged Parker Brothers' and Birmingham maker's dogs that bear a strong resemblance to Disney's Pluto.
Most game engraving starts to suffer when enlarged more that twice its original size.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 01/28/13 03:46 PM.
