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Some pictures from Das Farbige Ornament aller Historischen Stile by Alexander Speltz, Leipzig, 1915. This has been republished by Dover several times and by Portland House (Putnams) in 1988 as The History of Ornament: Design in the Decorative Arts.
I cannot find born/died dates for the author: the latest listed in the Library of Cnngress catalogue is 1915. However, the images themselves are all much older and are out of cpoyright.
Title: The History of Ornament: Design in the Decorative Arts
City: Leipzig
Date: 1915
Total items: 44
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 29]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-29-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 29]")
This small tile picture has a seed-pod with the seeds visible inside, in a lattice pattern, and with leaves and berries around it; compare tile number 28 and also number 9. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 35]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-35-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 35]")
This small tile picture has part of a rococo-style border, and a smal laurel wreath. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 8]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-08-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 8]")
This small tile picture contains an abstract geometric design including an eight-pointed star and shapes that might be remeniscent of clover leaves and flowers. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 33]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-33-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 33]")
This small tile picture features an orange and red diagonal design. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: [Ancient] Greek Marble Mosaics 5: Temple Floor pattern]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/016-ancient-greek-border-floor-5-edge-q85-166x200.jpg "[picture: [Ancient] Greek Marble Mosaics 5: Temple Floor pattern]")
[Ancient] Greek Marble Mosaics 5: Temple Floor pattern
A part of an Ancient greek mosaic floor in Sicily, uprooted and taken to the museum of the Court of Biscari. [$]
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