Ornament prints for jewelry and accessoires from album

Original condition: a bound album with mounted prints and reproductions. The album contained 37 designs, divided in four series: 1) twelve engravings from the series "Nouveau Livre de desseins contenant les Ouvrages de la Joaillerie" of L. Vander Cruycen (Paris, 1770) ; 2) reproduction or facsimile of the same series (Paris, G. Hue, 1907) with thirteen reproductions; 3) six engravings from a series with tailpieces (cul-de-lampes) of Jacques de Sève (Paris, active 1742-1788); six engravings of Robert Bénard after J.R.Luçotte from the chapter "Orfèvre-Jouailliler, Metteur en œuvre, Brillans" of the encyclopedia of Diderot et d'Alembert (Paris, ca. 1762). After a conservation treatment the prints and reproductions were removed from the album.

• Materials

  Cardboard , Leather , Paper , Ink

• Category

  Prints

• Object number

  P2018/1

• IPR status

  In copyright - Rights holder(s) unlocatable or unidentifiable