Livre Nouveau de toutes sortes d'ouvrages d'Orfevries
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1665 (Published)
1665 (Published)
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Each plate is divided horizontally into two sections, the top section containing elaborate designs for jewellery, such as bracelets, pendants, watch cases etc., the lower section containing a view of a city, which varies with each plate - Paris, Rome etc..
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Title | Livre Nouveau de toutes sortes d'ouvrages d'Orfevries (suite title) |
Materials and techniques | engraving and etching |
Brief description | François Lefebvre (after), 1 of 10 plates, including title plate, from the suite of 12 entitled 'Livre Nouveau de toutes sortes d'ouvrages d'Orfevries (sic)', jewellery designs for goldsmiths and enamel workers, third edition engraved and published by Balthazar Moncornet, Paris, 1665. |
Physical description | Each plate is divided horizontally into two sections, the top section containing elaborate designs for jewellery, such as bracelets, pendants, watch cases etc., the lower section containing a view of a city, which varies with each plate - Paris, Rome etc.. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with title etc. in French and German |
Object history | According to Fuhring, the first edition of the suite was published by Moncornet in 1657. |
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Accession number | 25416:10 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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