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Click to enlargeDresser's Victorian Ornamentation: 150 Designs

Christopher Dresser
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486455645
Page Count: 64
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11
Borders based on medieval manuscripts, patterns drawn from Greek and Persian pottery, designs adapted from Venetian lace — this unique sourcebook by a famed designer abounds in splendid original ornaments. Its gorgeous black-and-white drawings include styles influenced by German Gothic, Japanese, Arabic, Indian, Celtic, and ancient Roman art.
Reprint of the B.T. Batsford, London, 1886 edition.

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