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Eight Designs for Decorated Mouldings, C. C., French, active 19th c., Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey watercolor, brush and black on light creamy paper, The top row: torus moulding in the shape of a laurel garland with a medallion with a six-pointed star. Second row: three bead mouldings. Third row: a frieze with appliqués. In the middle is a palmette motif; at the ends two rosettes of different designs. Fourth row: a torus moulding in the shape of two garlands connected by a shell (?). Fifth row: a torus moulding consisting of laurel garlands springing from chalices, which are separated by a rosette and two chalices. Bottom row: a torus moulding in the shape of an oak garland springing from a shell, and surrounded by a ribbon with palmettes., France, 1811, drawing, drawing