Engraved pattern book of cast brass furniture fittings and other hardware.

Birmingham: [n.d., ca. 1820-1830].

Price: $6,500.00


About the item

163 engraved plates (irregularly numbered 1 to 278). 1 vols. Oblong 4to (13 x 9 inches). Quarter brown leather and boards, with the same printed index B-W on front and back pastedowns. worn.

Item #315876

Rare engraved early nineteenth century brassfounder's trade catalogue with the manufacturer's name given (usually not noted in such a work). While the actual catalogue appears to be ca. 1820-1830, some of the actual copper plates would appear to have been engraved somewhat earlier, ca. 1800-1810

Plates present :
1,11, 17, 19, 26, 29, 31, 33, 37. 39, 41, 47, 59, 65, 66, 74, 75, 79,80, 84, 86, 90, 98,99, 101, 102, 105,111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 147, 149, 152, 163-190, 192-196, 199-203, 205-222, 224, 226, 227, 230, 230A, 231, 232, 234, 235, 240, 241, 242, 242A, 243-248, 248A, 249, 250, 253, 254-265, 267-278.