Los 2866

[Bindings]. Binding with richly decorated 18th cent.

GOLD decoration, consisting of two richly decorated gold clasps (5,5x2,7cm.), showing the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ and four catches (3,5x3,5 cm.), showing the Annunciation to Mary and the Adoration of the Shepherds on frontcover and the Annunciation to the Shepherds and the Flight to Egypt on backcover, both covers with gold strip (shoe) over boardedges, cloth (formerly velvet) over wooden covers, a.e.g. and gauffered along borders, ±15x9x6,5 cm. - CONTENTS: Biblia, Dat is De gantsche H. Schrift vervattende alle de Canonyke Boeken des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments. Dordr./ Amst., H. Brandt, D. onder de Linden a.o., 1776-1788, 4 parts in 1 vol., handcol. engr. title-p. and 40 handcol. plates, 12mo.

Los
2866
Schätzpreis
2.000 € – 3.000 €
Zuschlag
2.100 €
Fotos
5 Fotos

Zustand

Velvet completely worn away (sm. remnants only visible at foot of spine) and underlying cl. w. damaged spots; joint split. The goldwork in splendid condition, without any significant wear.

Anmerkungen

A remarkably fine example of luxurious eighteenth century gold bookdecoration by the Amsterdam(?) goldsmith Johannes van Leuven (1737-1782), with his hallmark and yearmark 1761. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIX.