Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other images that haunt both dreams and nightmares, this otherworldly assortment features more than 100 decorations from a rare nineteenth-century volume. Decorations include: Cartouches in the style of Louis XIIIStone balustradesArabesquesRoof cornicesRenaissance-era drawing-room cabinetsElizabethan chimney pieces... plus friezes for textiles and wallpaper, decorative scutcheons, mirror frames, and much more. These versatile royalty-free illustrations are equally suitable for immediate use, adaptation, and inspiration.