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A New Book of Designs for Jewellers Work

Print
1751 (published)
Artist/Maker
Brooke, J. (printmaker)
Dinglinger, S. M. (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Sheet of 8 designs for jewellery: aigrettes and jewelled sprays.


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Designs
Jewellery
Object type
Print
TitleA New Book of Designs for Jewellers Work (suite title)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Paper (Fiber Product)
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Sebastian Henry Dinglinger (after), one plate from A New Book of Designs for Jewellers Work, engraved by J. Brooke, London, 1751
Physical description
Sheet of 8 designs for jewellery: aigrettes and jewelled sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.062in
  • Width: 10.125in
  • Height: 40.79cm
  • Width: 25.71cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions
  • J. Brooke sculpt (signed)
  • S. M. Dinglinger invt et delint.
Subjects depicted
Jewellery
Aigrette
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
  • (Berlin I) Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 758.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.789-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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