Andreas Bretschneider's neues Modelbuch 1619
Andreas Bretschneider's Neues Modelbuch of 1619, reissued in Berlin by E. Wasmuth in 1892 with an edition by Peter Jessen, is a pattern book of embroidery designs for needlewomen and craftsmen. The pictures show dense scrolling foliage, flowers and strapwork in fine black line on cream paper, with the lower-right panel a bordered band of leaves, pomegranates and birds, and a designer could borrow their tight rhythmic repeats for textile, border or lettering ornament.
