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The encyclopædia of ornament : illustrated by a series of fifty-three plates of ironwork, lacework, and needlework, tapestry, stained glass, bookbindings, tiles, panels, screens, etc.

Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873 · 1904 · Edinburgh : J. Grant · 20 pictures

An ornament pattern book compiled by Henry Shaw, published in Edinburgh by J. Grant in 1904, drawing on earlier decorative traditions for craftspeople and designers. The plates show stained glass panels, carved and relief ornament, and red-and-cream tile and border patterns, with strong interlacing and foliage that a designer could adapt for panels, borders, or tiled surfaces.

Decoration and ornament · Decorative arts

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