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Historical Book Fittings

Metal and decorative fittings for bookbinding, featuring engraved designs and ornate details, indicative of craftsmanship from historical periods.

Batter of a Missaalband, Anonymous, c. 1450 - c. 1500 Ten fittings of a missal band, from brass. The ten volumes are cut from copper plate, driven, engraved and sponed. A copper button with seven facets has sounded on each of them. They are equipped with holes on the corners or along the edge to be able to stock nails, with which they were contested on the book band. Four corner pieces have a rim turned backwards on two sides. The remaining four have that only on the top or bottom (these were placed against the back of the book). Two sides of each corner piece are trimmed with an open edge of cross flowers. The field in the middle is taken by three stilled tiflines. The ornament on the center pieces consists of a plant with three leaves and two flowers in a pot on the corners. The four parts in between are taken by fantasy drugs. Germany (possibly) brass (alloy) cutting / engraving Ten fittings of a missal band, from brass. The ten volumes are cut from copper plate, driven, engraved an
Batter of a Missaalband, Anonymous, c. 1450 - c. 1500 Ten fittings of a missal band, from brass. The ten volumes are cut from copper plate, driven, engraved and sponed. A copper button with seven facets has sounded on each of them. They are equipped with holes on the corners or along the edge to be able to stock nails, with which they were contested on the book band. Four corner pieces have a rim turned backwards on two sides. The remaining four have that only on the top or bottom (these were placed against the back of the book). Two sides of each corner piece are trimmed with an open edge of cross flowers. The field in the middle is taken by three stilled tiflines. The ornament on the center pieces consists of a plant with three leaves and two flowers in a pot on the corners. The four parts in between are taken by fantasy drugs. Germany (possibly) brass (alloy) cutting / engraving Ten fittings of a missal band, from brass. The ten volumes are cut from copper plate, driven, engraved an
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Nicholas Acampora, Weather Vane Finial, c 1938 Weather Vane FinialButton (France); paper, metal foil, threat, paillettesBracket. Culture: British. Dimensions: Overall: 10 3/4 × 7 in. (27.3 × 17.8 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Chlorite vessel with mythological scene, from Iran. Dated Early Dynastic III (2600-2300 BC)Elm Bowl, 1954. Made by George Lailey of Bucklebury Common, Berkshire.. Pinto Collection - Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965.. This elm wood bowl was made by George Lailey of Bucklebury Common, Berkshire in 1954. George Lailey was one of the last pole lathe workers to earn a living from making domestic utensils in England. This bowl was one of his last pieces which he made in 1954 when he was 85 years old. Although woods such as sycamore and beech were popular amongst wood turners, George Lailey preferred to use elm, which was in plentiful supply at that time. The outbreak of Dutch elm disease in the 1970s was a catastrophe for the English Elm. Only a handful of large elm trees have survived and it is now commonly. found only as a small tree in hedgerows.Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing a woman holding a laurel wreath between a ship and a train | Library of CongressIncense burner 16th century to 17th century, origin uncertain, TibetOld style ceiling lamps for interior decorationRing Seti, Beloved of Ptah 1200 BCE-1194 BCE Egypt. Faience . Ancient EgyptianChurchill ManitobaFighter ornaments, bird leaves and lions, St., Saint, SaintSilversmith: Louis de Haan, Silver tobacco box with partly gilded lid bearing the Rotterdam coat of arms and inscription, tobacco box holder metal silver gold , hammered gilded engraved Wide baluster shaped oval body standing on narrow plinth profile edges along bottom and top edge, vaulted oval lid with necking along the outer edge the surface of the lid inside the constriction is gilded on both sides, bottom underside (debossed) heraldry vroedschap Jacob van Belle city archive Rotterdam gift keepsake smoking save tobacco tobacco box from familyPowder Case (Compaq), French, made in Paris, 1928 by Cartier. Gold, platinum, agate, mother of pearl, lacquered panels, enamel and diamondsDetail - Top of Confessional. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Drawn to exact size.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Randolph F. Miller.Tile in the Blue Bathroom, by Unknown, 14th Century, Unknow. Italy, Lombardy, Gardone Riviera, Brescia, The Vittoriale. Islamic art decorative motifs light blue: azure blue.Stamp seal ca. 3rd-7th century A.D. Sasanian. Stamp seal. Sasanian. ca. 3rd-7th century A.D.. Carnelian, brown. Sasanian. IranSword Guard (Tsuba), c. 1615-1868. Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868). Iron; diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.).Dutch family album with 43 photos, anonymous, diverse manufacturers, 1860 - 1920 Photo album with 43 photos on 32 pages. The album contains 8 cabinet photos and 35 Cartes-de Visite in with golden lines contaminated passe-partouts. Not all passe-partouts in the album are filled. Portraits of unknown men, women and children are depicted. The photos were taken by various Dutch and some French photographers, including Cornelis Bernardus Broersma (6), Carel Eduard Westerborg (5) and Adolphe Zimmermans (2). Netherlands cardboard. paper. photographic support. plush. metal. textile materials albumen print historical persons. historical persons - BB - woman. childAmulet in the Shape of Two Mirror-Imaged Birds 301 CE-700 CE Egypt. Shell . Ancient EgyptianArchitectural detail of the entrance gates to the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.Pierre Roche (1855-1922). "Medal plate. Vulture head". Metal, lead. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 57551-19 Metal, numismatics, medal plate, lead, raptor, head, vultureMiami leather deerskin pouch with drawstring around the top and decorated with floral designs of beadwork.gear wheels on steel gear wheels on steel background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OxanaxRishnyakx 4498650FULLY MAGNETICALLY SUSPENDED SPIN RIG PARTSin oman the national emblem wood made and the wallPhoto album with 28 portraits manufactured in France and Indo -China, Anonymous, various manufacturers, 1880 - 1900 frame Photo album with 16 sheets with a total of 28 photos. The album contains 9 cabinet photos and 19 Cartes-de Visite in with golden lines contaminated passe-partouts. Not all passe-partouts in the album are filled. The album contains 26 portraits, a photo of a man on a square in Grenoble and a photo of a woman on the beach. The names of the people portrayed are unknown. Some of the photos were taken by photographers based in France, including Paul Delahaye and Jouve. Another part of the photos was made by photographers based in Indo-China, including A. Kit and Mi Cheong. Of some photos, the manufacturer is anonymous. wood (plant material). leather. metal. cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print / gelatin silver print / decorated paper / printing historical persons. historical persons - BB - woman France. Grenoble. Indo-ChinaARNES O PETO-PROC DE AGUILAR DE ANGUITA-GUADALAJARA. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.Handmade runes for fortunetelling over leather chart close up. Handmade runes for fortunetellinghowdah junagadh museum gujarat india Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotoxCase (Inrō) with Design of Shishi Dog Throwing its Young from Rocks (obverse); Shishi Dog Climbing up a Cliff (reverse) 19th century Japan. Case (Inrō) with Design of Shishi Dog Throwing its Young from Rocks (obverse); Shishi Dog Climbing up a Cliff (reverse) 58795Columbian Chime Stove, Interior Design - Plumbing Fixtures & FurnacesMourning Ring for WilliamHaynes. Artist: Unknown Honorand: William Haynes, American, 1758-1785bake Miejska M. Dubna; Dubno; 1640 (1640-00-00-1640-00-00);urban seals, seals at documents, official seals, seal with the coat of arms, Żurakowski, Witold ( -1927)- collectionOn a table is a candlestick made of glass and amber