Glass engraver and Norwich-born artist Bryan Lansdell, who has died aged 76, carried out commissions for royalty and heads of state at home and abroad.

His work from his north Norfolk studio included a specially-engraved goblet for the Queen Mother's 80th birthday in a limited edition to mark each year of her life.

Mr Lansdell, who taught himself to paint and draw, was proud to have won a commission from the King of Kuwait for an engraved portrait in crystal glass. It led to others from members of his royal family and his work was also exported to the Middle East and the United States.

Born in Lakenham, his first job working at the Castle Museum involved drawing pieces of pottery. He enjoying painting in watercolour and oils and held a successful one-man exhibition at the Assembly House, Norwich, in 1970.

Then he became interested in glass and later took up diamond point glass engraving becoming one of just 30 people in the country with the skill.

A member of the Society of Crystal Engravers and also the Guild of Master Crafts, he returned to his native Norfolk after living in Yorkshire and Ireland.

He settled at Aldborough, near Aylsham, and then Erpingham, where he remained until 1982, working on commissions for 'heads of state on both sides of the Atlantic'. And he told the EDP in 1978: 'I think there is a piece of my glass in almost every country in the world.'

Portrait engraving could take from two days to a week or more depending on the size and scale but he also undertook many commissions with a religious theme including an example at Erpingham Church.

In 1980, he opened a shop in Norwich in Upper St Giles, which was also run by his oldest daughter, Karen, who studied at Yarmouth College of Art. His eldest son, Peter, also took up glass engraving.

Later, he exhibited and demonstrated his skill around the country and also taught at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. But he was equally happy to engrave designs for anniversaries and gifts.

Having moved to the city, in his later years he became a carer for his wife, Eileen, who died last year. He leaves two sons including Nicholas, who lives in Norwich, two daughters, Karen and Caroline, nine grandchildren and two great grandsons.

A funeral service will take place at Our Lady and St Walstan's Catholic Church, Old Costessey, on Thursday at 2.30pm followed by burial.