Designs for Orfèvrerie, Jacques Hurtu, 1614

Designs for Orfèvrerie, Jacques Hurtu, 1614

engraving, h 77mm × w 110mm More details

These delicate blackwork designs by the French goldsmith and engraver Jacques Hurtu could be used for engraving and enamelling. These sheets are numbers two and five from a series of six. The two larger medallions, or watchcases, are flanked by multiple smaller designs and various animals.