Title: Workbook Recording the Engraved Firearms Ornament of Louis D. Nimschke (1832–1904)
Object type: Scrapbook of engraving designs for firearms ornament
Date: ca. 1850–1900
Culture: American, New York
Artist:  Louis Daniel Nimschke 
Artist bio: American, born Ebersdorf, Reuss Schleiz, Germany July 14, 1832–April 9, 1904 Brooklyn, New York
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Ink on paper, leather binding
Dimensions: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)
Classification: Books & Manuscripts
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Geography: Country of Origin New York New York  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY