700 Victorian Ornamental Designs its very shape and cut

its very shape and cut graphically manifest its age and those who used it

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700 Victorian Ornamental Designs its very shape and cutThe extraordinary creations of expert engraver F. Knight defined the lavish style of ornamentation associated with Victorian design. With clean lines and artful shading, Knight captured the spirit of the age in fanciful illustrations that combined the sentimental, the intricate, and the fantastic. This extravagant collection of Knight's work, reproduced directly from a rare original 19th century edition, contains a fabulous assortment of images: