Orfèvre Jouillier, Metteur en Oevre, Montures

unknown, in or before 1770 - 1780

A section of Diderot and d’Alembert’s famous Encyclopédie is devoted to the art of jewellery. This plate features various settings in a Rococo style as a source of inspiration for goldsmiths. The inscriptions describe the functions and the gemstones to be used. At the top we see various functions for a single setting: Figure three for a ring, and Figure five as an earring.

  • Artwork typeprint, boekillustratie, ornamentprent
  • Object numberRP-P-1998-90
  • Dimensionsheight 351 mm x width 222 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure