Title
Bookbinding, Northern Netherlands, 1497
Year
1497
Type
boekband, binding
Measurements
17,5 x 12,2 cm.
Related term
boekbanden, paneelstempels, blindstempeling, kalfsleer, sloten
Period
15e eeuw
Classification
F: Bindkunst
Content
Binding of brown calf over wooden boards, blind-tooled, with two gilded silver clasps. The binding is tooled with a panel stamp, a Dutch invention that had been applied since around 1350 and was to be used until 1560/1570. Panel stamps were rectangular bronze plaques with an image in relief. They were impressed on the leather with a press. This binding has typical characteristics of the Northern Netherlands: one panel in the centre, surrounded by lines and ensembles of small tools. The binding is dated, which is extremely rare for this time.
Original
Getijdenboek. - Leiden, 1497 of kort daarvoor.
available in
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 74 G 3
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
@reproduction
Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek