Perfectly Pretty Prussian Plates (1868)

[Guest Rick Research]

Have posted lots of illustrations from Beautiful Books over in the Eponymous Research Section but since these are PURELY Prussian--

submitted for your Berlinocentric approbation

F. W. Hoeftmann, "Der Preussische Ordens-Herold" of 1868. I gots more.

[Guest Rick Research]

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]

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]

We are all very fortunate that these treasures have been placed in your hands for safe keeping. Had they been lost...

[Guest Rick Research]

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.

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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]

SWEET !

I have some old original sales catalogs with some very fine line dreawings

but nothing to compare to these.--beautiful.

Thanks for showing them.

[Guest Rick Research]

They sure would make neat posters, wouldn't they?

[W McSwiggan]

Posters - hell - I'm voting for wallpaper - I'm thinking livingroom...

They sure would make neat posters, wouldn't they?

[Guest Rick Research]

Sure! Something for even feminine tastes:

(There's one that doesn't get much play! )

[Mike Dwyer]

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]

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]

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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