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Upwards of One Hundred and Fifty New Designs, for Chimney Pieces; From the Plain and Simple, to the most Superb and Magnificent, Properly adapted to Rooms, Halls, Saloons, Lobbies & Of every Dimension...

Designer Abraham Swan British
Publisher Robert Sayer British
1768
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  • Title: Upwards of One Hundred and Fifty New Designs, for Chimney Pieces; From the Plain and Simple, to the most Superb and Magnificent, Properly adapted to Rooms, Halls, Saloons, Lobbies & Of every Dimension...
  • Designer: Abraham Swan (British, active 1745–68)
  • Publisher: Robert Sayer (British, Sunderland 1725–1794 Bath)
  • Date: 1768
  • Medium: Illustrations: etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: 8 9/16 × 5 1/2 × 7/8 in. (21.8 × 14 × 2.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.112
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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