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Technique: Type ornament
Technique is given for Old Delft Remastered and Archival & Collage designs only. Modern Delft designs are not included.
6 collections
Archival & Collage
Decorated Initials
Capitals for an initial or a monogram: flower-inlaid, oak-leaf, fluted, blackletter, spiral and tiled.
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Archival & Collage
Printer’s Cuts
Stock pictures for notices and handbills: ships, eagles, trades, beasts, pointing hands and almanac scenes.
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Archival & Collage
Printer’s Flowers
Cast type ornaments for borders and frames: rosettes, acanthus, palmettes, Greek key and fine flourishes.
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Archival & Collage
Signs & Symbols
Zodiac, planet, apothecary and mathematical signs from the typecase, plus crochet charts and globe diagrams.
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Archival & Collage
The Beasts & Serpents
Rhinoceros, unicorn and lynx: the beasts of Topsell’s 1658 bestiary, cut in bold, confident line.
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Archival & Collage
The Herball
Irises, daffodils, grasses and grain from Gerard’s Herball of 1636, each shown whole, flower to root.
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