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Acid etched on Nickel From 1901?

I'm a self employed contractor & have been hired to restore a walk-in vault door from 1901 for my costumer, while inspecting the door I found out that all of the locking hardware is nickel plated and was etched with detail (not like what is on a gun ) what looks like a sign painter would have put on, (I'm not referring to the painted parts ) I had no luck contracting shops on how to duplicate the detail ( one thought was to glass bead before or after nickel plating ) If you use a rust remover it removes the rust and etching but if you use automotive compound the etching is revealed but in bad shape, I talked with a sign shop that said they would be able to digitally photograph and clean up to get a decal made up to then try to etch, any info would be great

Thanks

Dave Hennes
Self employed contractor - Mahtomedi, Minnesota, USA
2005

Pictures would help, Dave, but meanwhile please take a look at topic 32950 and comment on similarities and differences.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

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