Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 116
he foliage. The label is employed sometimes in coins,medals, and the like, but without so much reason.There is rarely need for it or room for it ; theavailable space is better given to the letteringitself. It is happier as the border of corporation 8i or other important seals, and in medallions… … 56. PLAQUE OF GUBBIO FAIENCE. examples of Italian majolica illustrated (55 and 56),in which the twisting of the label is a littletoo obviously designed to fill up. It is, nodoubt, one very valuable use of the twistedscroll, that it does fill up a space ; but it oughtnot to strike one at a glance as…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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