Author: LEFRANC, ALEX.
Title: Ancienne orfèvrerie Empire. Recueil de dessins d'orfèvrerie á l'usage des marchands et fabricans orfèvres, contenant tout ce qui a rapport au service de la table. Dessine et gravé par Alex Lefranc. 50 planches reproduisant 81 objets et orfèvrerie usuelles.
Description: Paris, Librairie A Foulard 1903. 2 loose pages text (title-page & list of plates). 50 loose monochrome plates, printed in brown ink on laid paper. Together in orig. h.cloth portfolio, gilt lettered on spine, marbled covers. 4to. - Light shelfwear; title page tanned and with a somewhat light bleached stain (removed stamp). Rare facsimile edition, printed in a limited edition of 200 numbered copies (nr. 51). - - A fine collection of goldsmith drawings for the use of goldsmith merchants and manufacturers. The first edition was published by the artist in ca. 1820.

Keywords: Silversmith's trade Goldsmith's trade Europe France Silver Edelsmeedkunst Europa Frankrijk