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A New Book of Festoons, after ye Italian Taste usefull for several Artificers

Publisher Engraved and published by Henry Roberts British
ca. 1751
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  • Title: A New Book of Festoons, after ye Italian Taste usefull for several Artificers
  • Publisher: Engraved and published by Henry Roberts (British, before 1710–after 1790)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: ca. 1751
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving, hand-colored
  • Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 10 9/16 x 3/16 in. (18.3 x 26.9 x 0.4 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.45.10(1-4)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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