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Les petits alphabets du brodeur : compositions originales inspirées de nos grandes époques décoratives / par Ed. Guichard

Guichard, Édouard, 1815- · Paris : [P.A. Dujardin] · 25 pictures

A French pattern book of decorative alphabets for embroiderers, compiled by Édouard Guichard (1815–) and published in Paris by P.A. Dujardin, drawing its letter designs from earlier great decorative periods. The plates show ornamental capitals in cream or gold on dark grounds, with scrolls, foliage, and interlace that a designer could borrow for monograms, title lettering, or heraldic-style initials.

Embroidery Patterns · Alphabets

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