Lot Essay
A label inside states that this book cover was exhibited at the Liverpool Art Club in 1882 and at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, London
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CIRCA 1750
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT BOOK COVER
Circa 1750
Of typical form, the covers and spine finely chased with fantastic architecture and rocaille, the front with a figure of Hope, the back with a figure of Faith, with two hinged rococo clasps, the covers backed in velvet-clad wood, apparently unmarked
6.5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long
Circa 1750
Of typical form, the covers and spine finely chased with fantastic architecture and rocaille, the front with a figure of Hope, the back with a figure of Faith, with two hinged rococo clasps, the covers backed in velvet-clad wood, apparently unmarked
6.5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long