An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi (1816)
Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Beckford, William, 1760-1844, former owner. CMalG, Bromley, William, 1769-1842, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Edwards, George, 1694-1773. CMalG, Swaine, John, 1775-1860 · London : Printed for John and Arthur Arch by J. M'Creery · leaf 369
mething like acommon tea-urn; and the vase at top. 5. An ornament of foliage; lengthways 4 inches and l-8th, by1 inch and l-8th. The center presents four large leaves, with, inthe midst of them, something like a small pine-apple. The rami-fications of the foliage pass through four rings, two of… … These four specimens, which, as has been said, I am inclined tothink are by the same hand as the two circles before described,are, probably, the proofs taken from Avorks of niello, intended to beinserted among the decorations of small cabinets of ivory or ebony,such as Lanzi speaks of, and as have…
