Two sprigs of flowers, including tulip and honeysuckle, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers, including Convolvulus and carnations, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after Dodd, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers including roses and Narcissi, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers, including iris and double Narcissus, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers, including lilies, carnations and Auricula, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Night shirt : measurements of finished shirt / The British Red Cross Society.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 12.7 x 17.6 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 8.7 x 6.6 cm

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

Designs for metalworkers. Woodcuts by Issai, 1863-1864.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 12.5 x 17.4 cm

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Two sprigs of flowers, including lilies, carnations and Auricula, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

Designs for metalworkers. Woodcuts by Issai, 1863-1864.

Two sprigs of flowers, including iris and double Narcissus, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers, including tulip and honeysuckle, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Pattern sheets

Images from the collections

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Works from the collections

Two sprigs of flowers, including lilies, carnations and Auricula, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

Designs for metalworkers. Woodcuts by Issai, 1863-1864.

Two sprigs of flowers, including iris and double Narcissus, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

Two sprigs of flowers, including tulip and honeysuckle, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.

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