Silver.- Giardini (Giovanni) Promptuarium artis argentariae, 2 parts in 1, second edition, 2 titles with engraved vignettes, 98 engraved plates only (of 100, lacking frontispiece and dedication) by M.J.Limpach after designs by Giardini, some plates numbered in plate, others in manuscript in contemporary hand, light spotting and soiling, mostly marginal, contemporary vellum, rubbed, slight wear to corners and head of spine, small splits to joints at head, [Berlin Kat.1142], folio, Rome, Faustus Amideus, 1750.

⁂ Designs for silversmiths reflecting the influence of late Baroque architecture and sculpture. The first part contains ecclesiastical objects such as chalices, censers, and candlesticks, the second more secular items including vases, clocks, and candelebras.