Ornament Designs for Watchmakers, Goldsmiths, Chasers, Engravers and Other Curious Persons
Cooper Hewitt

Ornament Designs for Watchmakers, Goldsmiths, Chasers, Engravers and Other Curious Persons

Pierre Bourdon, French, ca. 1656 – 1708 after · 1703

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

An album containing three series of ornament designs by Pierre Bourdon featuring grotesque motifs and designs for case covers (possibly for snuff boxes, watch cases, and mirror backs), watch keys, fob seals and pendant jewelry. The plates are signed and numbered.

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