Yale Center for British Art
Title:
A book of eighteen leaves : containing divers subjects for the use of goldsmiths, chasers, carvers, etc. / from Messrs. Germain, Messonier, Sig. Cattarello &c.
Published / Created:
[London] : To be had of the proprietor Robt. Clee at the Golden Head in Panton Street, St. James's Hay Market, & at the printsellers in London, 1757.
Physical Description:
[18] leaves : all ill. ; 36 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NK1355 .B66 1757+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3321549
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraved throughout, including title page.

Engravings by Jean Baptiste Claude Chatelin and Charles Grignion; after J. Cattarello, Pierre Germain, Hubert François Gravelot, and Juste Aurèle Meissonier.

Advertisements for the present work ("this day published") appeared in the London Evening Post of Feb. 3-5, 1757 (issue 4563), and Public Advertiser of Feb. 7, 1757 (issue 6954).

BAC: British Art Center library bound in contemporary calf, with gilt-tooled spine. Armorial bookplate: Luton Library. "Description d'une machine de musique ... appellée Le temple des quatres grandes monarchies ... commencé par le sieur Clay, & achevé depuis sa mort par le sieur Pyke"--[1] p. at end.
Subject Terms:
Decoration and ornament -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Goldwork -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Goldwork -- Catalog -- Early works to 1800. | Trade catalog -- Goldwork -- Early works to 1800. | Clee, Robt. -- Publisher. | Luton Library -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) | Engravings -- 1757. | Etchings -- 1757. | Trade catalogs -- England -- London -- 1757.
Contributors:
Chatelain, Jean Baptiste Claude, 1710?-1771?, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Cattarello, J., ill. | Germain, Pierre, b. 1716, ill. | Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699–1773, ill. | Meissonnier, Juste Aurèle, ca. 1693–1750, ill.