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Images and some text extracts from L’Ornament Polychrome, Cent Planches en Couleurs Or et Argent [etc] by De M. A. Racinet, 1869 – 188.
I have the fac simile published by Taschen; the text has been translated from the French into English and German, but I think only in summary form. In addition, the fac simile mixes illustrations from L’Ornement des Tissus receuil historique et pratique by M. Dupont-Auberville (1877).
Title: L’Ornament Polychrome (Ornament in Colour)
Published by: Librarie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie.
City: Paris
Date: 1869
Total items: 12
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: Celtic knotwork dragon ornament/initial]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Racinet-Ornament/wm/big/099-003-dragon-drollery-q90-178x200.jpg "[picture: Celtic knotwork dragon ornament/initial]")
Celtic knotwork dragon ornament/initial
This decorative initial was taken from a ninth century psalter [unidentified in the book] and is said to be derived from “drakslingor” style runic carvings—that is, a Viking-age style using animal-inspired motifs for decoration. [...] [more...] [$]
![[picture: Fig. 57. No. 6.---Persian Ceramic Tile Border]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Racinet-Ornament/wm/big/057-006-persian-tile-border-q85-155x200.jpg "[picture: Fig. 57. No. 6.---Persian Ceramic Tile Border]")
Fig. 57. No. 6.—Persian Ceramic Tile Border
This full-page border design is taken from ancient persian ceramic building tiles. The original tiles go from the centre of one rosette to the next, and are 10 inches (25cm) from [...] [more...] [$]
![[picture: Persion ceramic tile border: flowers and vines, bright version]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Racinet-Ornament/wm/big/057-006-persian-tile-border-bright-q75-155x200.jpg "[picture: Persion ceramic tile border: flowers and vines, bright version]")
Persion ceramic tile border: flowers and vines, bright version
This is a more brightly coloured version of the Persian ceramic tile full-page border. Note that the brightness of the dark blue background may vary as the image is resized or sharpened. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Horizontal vintage border with female angels]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Racinet-Ornament/wm/big/147-09-chapterhead-q85-1088x200.jpg "[picture: Horizontal vintage border with female angels]")
Horizontal vintage border with female angels
This 15th century border includes a monogram set in a circle which is surrounded by pearls and supported by two winged women with lion’s feet, and from whome spring vines and foliage. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Fifteenth Century Manuscript Border With Jewels]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Racinet-Ornament/wm/big/147-01-ornate-border-q85-146x200.jpg "[picture: Fifteenth Century Manuscript Border With Jewels]")
Fifteenth Century Manuscript Border With Jewels
This fifteenth century border originally would have surrounded a page of an Italian manuscript; it includes portraits of religious figures as well as bas-relief pictures of pearls. [...] [more...] [$]
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