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Livre de divers ornements d'orfévrerie fait par Jean Mussard, 1673

Print
1660-1675 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Title plate from a suite of reverse copies after 'Livre de divers ornements d'orfévrerie' first published by Jean Mussard in 1673.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Livre de divers ornements d'orfévrerie fait par Jean Mussard, 1673 (series title)
  • A Book of Divers Ornaments proper for most sorts of Artificers (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
After Jean Mussard. One of six plates and title plate from a set of reverse copies after suite of 6 designs for ornament and motifs for goldsmith's work entitled 'A Book of Divers Ornaments proper for most sorts of Artificers'. London, 1712-25.
Physical description
Title plate from a suite of reverse copies after 'Livre de divers ornements d'orfévrerie' first published by Jean Mussard in 1673.
Dimensions
  • To plate mark height: 14.9cm
  • To plate mark width: 11.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered in the centre of the plate: 'a Book / of Divers Ornaments / proper for most sorts of / Artificers, but particularly / for such who Engrave on Plate, &c. / Printed and sold by Tho.Bowles next / ye Chapter House St. Pauls Church yard / London.'
  • Lettered in the lower left of the plate: Jean Mussard in'
  • Lettered in the lower left of the plate: 'F l'
Bibliographic reference
Guilmard, D., Les Maîtres Ornemanistes, Paris, 1880-1881, p.108, 59 (1).
Collection
Accession number
E.1491-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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