Neuw GrottesskenBuch
A 1610 pattern book of grotesque ornament published in Nuremberg, compiled from designs by Christoph Jamnitzer and Lucas Kilian and aimed at goldsmiths, engravers and decorative craftsmen. The plates are fine black-and-white engravings of cartouches, winged cherubs, sea creatures and scrolled foliage set in rounded frames, with dense hatching and crisp outlines a designer could adapt for strapwork, borders or metalwork motifs.
