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Some engravings from William Davison’s New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types, printed at Alnwick, Northumberland, in about 1840.
William Davison’s printing house was well-known for many years; he is also known for having corresponded with the famous engraver Thomas Bewick, and some of the engravings in the specimen book appear to be by Bewick and are marked with a B in the book.
The images do not have captions in the printed specimen book, just numbers.
Title: New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types
Published by: William Davison
City: Alnwick
Date: 1840
Total items: 29
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: 0987.---Zebra standing at rest.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0987-zebra-q75-230x200.jpg "[picture: 0987.---Zebra standing at rest.]")
![[picture: 894b.---Full-page border with green laurel leaves.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0894-oval-border-laurel-leaves-green-q90-136x200.jpg "[picture: 894b.---Full-page border with green laurel leaves.]")
894b.—Full-page border with green laurel leaves.
This rectangular full-page border contains an inner oval frame or cartouche made from laurel leaves, used to symbolize victory. In this version I have coloured the laurel leaves green. [more...]
[$]![[picture: 1048.---Border with Evangelists]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/1048-religious-border-q38-293x200.jpg "[picture: 1048.---Border with Evangelists]")
![[picture: 159.---Horse and Carriage.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0159-horse-and-carriage-q85-356x200.jpg "[picture: 159.---Horse and Carriage.]")
At one time people had different names for different sorts of carriage. This one is like a stage coach. It is enclosed, with a door, and windows either side of the door each bearing a star, and also with seats up on the outside. There are five people seated outside as well as the [...] [more...]
[$]Some engravings from William Davison’s New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types, printed at Alnwick, Northumberland, in about 1840.
William Davison’s printing house was well-known for many years; he is also known for having corresponded with the famous engraver Thomas Bewick, and some of the engravings in the specimen book appear to be by Bewick and are marked with a B in the book.
The images do not have captions in the printed specimen book, just numbers.
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![[picture: 1052.---Border With Angels]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/1052-border-with-angels-q75-267x200.jpg "[picture: 1052.---Border With Angels]")
