Title Page of Jewelry Catalog with Price List from Blancard & Co
Two of the plates of the catalog contain photographs of different designs for bracelets, 9- and 10-stone clusters, French spring wires, and filigree balls, all numbered for price references. The remaining four plates contain photo-lithographic reproductions of designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pendants, called "ornamental designs" in the catalog, with historic styles featuring scrolling motifs, acanthus leaves, grotesques and fantastic creatures, together with pearls and stones, of Rococo styles.
Artwork Details
- Title: Title Page of Jewelry Catalog with Price List from Blancard & Co
- Manufactory: Blancard & Co.
- Published in: Leipzig
- Date: ca. 1870–99
- Medium: Photo-lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 × 11 in. (38.1 × 27.9 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Object Number: Ref.Ornament.21
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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