Black and white engraved rococo ornament plate with a scrolled frame, a shell-topped female mask, and an oval medallion at the bottom, flanked by smaller decorative panels.

Rococo Ornament Frontispiece by William Delacour, Engraving

An engraved rococo ornament plate shows a rectangular frame of scrolls, shells, and foliage, with a shell-crowned female mask at top and a central oval medallion at bottom. Smaller decorative panels with brackets and volutes sit at left and right on white paper, with faint inscriptions along the lower edge.

Artist: William Delacour
Date: 1741–47
Medium: Engravings on white laid paper, bound in half-calf and marbled boards
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 2188 × 2880 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1747).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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