Wed Apr 17, 2019 05:59 AM

We have had a lot of rain and snow and not much spring in my part of the world, so I thought I would share some engraved flowers. Not an embroidery or lace book, but since I’ve included other books of patterns for goldsmiths, I wanted to share this 1645 book by Nicolas Cochin, _Livre Nouveau de Fleurs Tres-Util Pour L’Art D’orfevrerie, Et Autres_.

A copy at the Bibliotheque Numerique https://bibliotheque-numerique.inha.fr/collection/item/26709-livre-nouveau-de-fleurs-tres-utile-pour-l-art-d-orfevrerie

The Met’s copy (museum number 53.600.261) https://www.metmuseum.org/search-results#!/search?q=53.600.261