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Metalwork Design Book

ca.1830-1840 (printed)
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Volume containing designs for lamp-chains, balance balls, oil-lamps, lanterns, candelabra, chandeliers, taper-stands, clocks, paper-weights, inkstands, tea-bells, card-racks, egg-times, thermometers, and a letter balance. 140 plates (others missing) quarter bound in brown leather, paper boards, With a printed price list added later.


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Materials and techniques
Engravings bound in brown leather, paper boards
Brief description
Volume containing various designs for lamp chains, chandeliers, lanterns etc., manufactured by John and Charles Ratcliffe, engravings, ca.1830-1840.
Physical description
Volume containing designs for lamp-chains, balance balls, oil-lamps, lanterns, candelabra, chandeliers, taper-stands, clocks, paper-weights, inkstands, tea-bells, card-racks, egg-times, thermometers, and a letter balance. 140 plates (others missing) quarter bound in brown leather, paper boards, With a printed price list added later.
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 31.8cm
  • Volume width: 24.7cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'J & C Ratcliff. March 1839 / Toy & Stroud' (Lettered variously with titles, measurements and numbers. Inscribed inside the front cover and throughout with prices)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Wateridge
Object history
A more complete copy of this pattern book is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.1222-1366-1889.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Collection
Accession number
E.2061-1952

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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