Plate 12, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers)

René Boyvinca. 1570

Design for two pendants. At left, two creatures with eagle heads below a basket of fruit. At right, strapwork with putti and masks.

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Title: Plate 12, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers)
Creator: René Boyvin, French, 1525 - 1625
Date Created: ca. 1570
Location Created: France
Publisher: Paul de la Houve, French, 1575 - 1643
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Engraving on paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

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