Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 20 (recto)
Publisher Matteo Pagano Italian
Binder Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd British
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Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice, bound by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd, British, active London after 1821.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a pattern of curving leaves connected together by diamonds strung on a straight line. Middle register is decorated with a pattern of zigzagging lines ornamented with sideways 'S's; the lines also have flowers stemming from each point. Bottom register is decorated with an alternating pattern of 'X's followed by thicker 'XX's.