Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Have posted lots of illustrations from Beautiful Books over in the Eponymous Research Section but since these are PURELY Prussian--submitted for your Berlinocentric approbationF. W. Hoeftmann, "Der Preussische Ordens-Herold" of 1868. I gots more.
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Herr Hoeftmann was a Geheimer Registrator at the Prussian General Orders Commission, and this was printed by the Royal Press. As official as it gets.
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Suitable for framing!Alas, while I have all the 141 year old PLATES, I do NOT have the text they went with. But ther are more, kiddies. Ohhhh yes. Morrrrrre. :rolleyes:
W McSwiggan Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 We are all very fortunate that these treasures have been placed in your hands for safe keeping. Had they been lost...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 A few more, because they are SO These 1868 illustrations--like the freak show in the middle here suggest a well thought out (if still frakish) thoroughness anticipating weird and unlikely combinations far into a future that never actually happened.
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Even ordinary items look special in the glowing illustrations.When I started collecting in the 1960s, we were lucky to get black and white reprints of 1940s illustrations. Line drawings--by hand... had NO color. So THESE-- from FOUR GENERATIONS EARLIER are a marvel! Never had ANY clue illuminations like this had preceded our what's-a-computer books. :beer:
gregM Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 SWEET !I have some old original sales catalogs with some very fine line dreawingsbut nothing to compare to these.--beautiful.Thanks for showing them.
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 They sure would make neat posters, wouldn't they?
W McSwiggan Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Posters - hell - I'm voting for wallpaper - I'm thinking livingroom...They sure would make neat posters, wouldn't they?
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Sure! Something for even feminine tastes:(There's one that doesn't get much play! )
Mike Dwyer Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Rick,I'm ignorant and confused here! On post #2, what are the RAO items that look like breast stars, but have suspension rings on them? Were they worn from ribbons???? :unsure:
Beau Newman Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) These are the versions for non-christians. According to Nimmergut, this type was phased out after 1861. Very rare. Edited May 4, 2009 by Beau Newman
Mike Dwyer Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 These are the versions for non-christians. According to Nimmergut, this type was phased out after 1861. Very rare.Ah, yes! That makes sense. Thank you. :Cat-Scratch:
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