Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Philadelphia Engravers for Seed Catalogs




Why chickens, you ask?




The Burpee seed catalog offered poultry equipment and birds!

These engravings were done by Erdmann who seems to be a chicken and duck specialist.  They seem a bit "folky", stiff and simplified....but nice!



Thiebault and R.A. Williams did the rest.  I haven't turned up any info on them yet.







I often see the "bespoke" engravings with no engraver's signature, but this one has been signed.




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