Ornamental Designs for Silver and Gold Work, Die-Sinkers, Enamellers, Modellers, Engravers, &c.. Cet article n’est pas disponible.Ornamental Designs for Silver and Gold Work, Die-Sinkers, Enamellers, Modellers, Engravers, &c.

A beautiful and very scarce collection of lithographs, illustrating various German and French ornamental designs. A very scarce volume showcasing the works of the "best French and German ornamentalists", illustrated through a series of lithographs.Seemingly preceded by a similar, but expanded publication 'The Ornamentalist: or, Artisan's manual' (1845).Rebacked in purple cloth, with gilt to the spine.With sixty lithographic plates, each of which contains numerous lovely designs.With an introductory essay on ornamental art by W. B. Scott, a Scottish artist who was principal of the government School of Art in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1843-1864 (hence the circa date for this work). Illustrated with twenty-one in-text figures.Collated, complete. Rebacked in purple cloth. Externally, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities and a few marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a few scattered spots, heavier to the first and last few leaves. Very Good. …