series of examples of ornamental metal work
By: partly collected from various public and private buildings and partly designed by H. Shaw.
Contributors: Bridgens, Richard.
Publisher: Priestley and Weale
Published: 1825
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 50
Subjects: Art metal-work; Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Other titles: Examples of ornamental metal work.
Notes: Most plates are with imprint: "London, Pubd. [March 1825-Novr. 1826], by Messrs. Priestley & Weale, High Street, Holborn".  Publication statement and date taken from engraved plates.

Most plates are with imprint: "Desd. & Engraved by H. Shaw", "Drawn & Engraved by H. Shaw", "Engd. by H. Shaw" or "Desd. by H. Shaw".  Two are also with imprint: "Designed by R. Bridgens".

Some plates also include imprint: "Executed by Messrs. Johnson, Brooks & Co.", "Designed & Executed by Messrs W. & D. Bailey", "Executed by W. & S. Summers", "Executed by Bramah & Son",  "Executed by I. & W. Kelk", "Executed by Sl. Parker", "Executed by J. W. & L. Cubitt" or "Executed by Messrs. Fowler, Jones, & Co.".

Some plates also include imprint: "Jas. Savage Archt.", "C. Inwood, Archt.", "J. Goldicutt Archt.", "F. Bedford Archt.", "R. Smirke Esqr. R. A. Archt.", "Desd. by W. Knight, Archt", or "F. Goodwin Archt".

Most plates also include imprint: "Proof".

All plates (except 43) are the same as those used in "Examples of ornamental metal work" by Henry Shaw, published in 1836 by William Pickering.  See McLean Q 0266.

MASS copy: Bound in half green morocco and green calf.  Spine tooled in gold and edges of calf tooled in blind.  Engraved t.p. mounted on pastel blue paper.