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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