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Detached binding by Unknown artist

Detached binding

19th century

pasteboard, leather, stamping, painting, filigree, gold tooling

Victoria and Albert Museum

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A dark leather book cover is decorated with intricate gold tooling in a symmetrical pattern. The cover has a central oval motif and corner embellishments. Detached upper cover of a bookbinding, Turkey, 19th century.

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book cover symmetrical balance centered motif decorative border frontal view leather gold tooling ornate pattern bookbinding dark brown brown gold

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