New Modelbuch. Allen Nagerin unnd Sydenstickern Sehr nutzlich zu brauchen.
A 1556 German pattern book by Hans Hoffman, New Modelbuch, made for goldsmiths and embroiderers (Nagerin and Sydenstickern, meaning needleworkers and silk embroiderers). Its pages are woodcut borders and bands of scrolling foliage, interlace, and fleur-de-lis, printed in black on cream paper. A designer can take from them ready-made repeat borders, strapwork frames, and vine-scroll motifs that adapt well to textile, metalwork, or ornamental lettering.
