Ornemens d'Orfevrerie Propres pour Flenques et Emailler. Cinq Desseins de Boëstes de Miroirs faits pour les Ambassadeurs de Siam, Plate 1

17th century
Not on view
Plate 1 of a series of designs of silversmithing and goldsmithing. Drawings of boxes made for the Ambassadors of Siam. This plate, also the title plate, shows a curved shape filled with a symetrical arrangement of scrolls and flowers. At the center is a bird facing left. There are two other birds interspersed in the scrolls at the top of the design.

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  • Title: Ornemens d'Orfevrerie Propres pour Flenques et Emailler. Cinq Desseins de Boëstes de Miroirs faits pour les Ambassadeurs de Siam, Plate 1
  • Artist: Paul Androuet Ducerceau (French, 1623–1710)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 in. × 8 7/8 in. (28 × 22.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: By exchange, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.695(1)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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