Set of three antique numbered decorative pattern plates, intended for engraving or lithography work. They bring together a wide variety of blank cartouches, frames, ribbons, foliage, putti, allegories, and floral motifs, including a spectacular Bacchic composition featuring figures holding glasses and bottles. These work plates allowed for the selection and adaptation of ornaments for mid-19th-century labels, letterheads, or commercial documents.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1860, based on the neo-rococo style of the motifs ✦ Provenance: France, Strasbourg ✦ Dimensions: approx. 27 x 19 cm each ✦ Material: lithographs on paper ✦ Condition: as is, with foxing, small stains, soiling, and visible signs of aging; some edge defects
A beautiful set of antique pattern plates, ideal for a graphic arts collection or a cabinet of curiosities.
