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Some engravings from William Davison’s New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types, printed at Alnwick, Northumberland, in about 1840.
William Davison’s printing house was well-known for many years; he is also known for having corresponded with the famous engraver Thomas Bewick, and some of the engravings in the specimen book appear to be by Bewick and are marked with a B in the book.
The images do not have captions in the printed specimen book, just numbers.
Title: New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types
Published by: William Davison
City: Alnwick
Date: 1840
Total items: 29
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: 888.---Octagonal Border with starbursts.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0888-border-octagon-starbursts-q90-146x200.jpg "[picture: 888.---Octagonal Border with starbursts.]")
888.—Octagonal Border with starbursts.
A vintage border that would look well with Christmas or holiday items.
[$]![[picture: 140.---To be sold by Auction.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0140-auctioneer-q75-236x200.jpg "[picture: 140.---To be sold by Auction.]")
![[picture: 150.---Horce racing.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0150-horce-racing-q85-474x200.jpg "[picture: 150.---Horce racing.]")
Two badly-drawn horses are neck-and-neck at the finish line in a horse-race, their jockeys brandishing whips.
[$]![[picture: 159.---Horse and Carriage.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0159-horse-and-carriage-q85-356x200.jpg "[picture: 159.---Horse and Carriage.]")
At one time people had different names for different sorts of carriage. This one is like a stage coach. It is enclosed, with a door, and windows either side of the door each bearing a star, and also with seats up on the outside. There are five people seated outside as well as the [...] [more...]
[$]![[picture: 138.---Auction and auctioneer.]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Davison-Ornaments/wm/big/0138-auction-and-auctioneer-q67-258x200.jpg "[picture: 138.---Auction and auctioneer.]")
A bearded man stands at an auctioneer’s bench, holding a gavel, with other people milling about beneath him.
[$]Some engravings from William Davison’s New Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types, printed at Alnwick, Northumberland, in about 1840.
William Davison’s printing house was well-known for many years; he is also known for having corresponded with the famous engraver Thomas Bewick, and some of the engravings in the specimen book appear to be by Bewick and are marked with a B in the book.
The images do not have captions in the printed specimen book, just numbers.
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