BINDING. — 16th-century empty binding, made of cold-stamped - Lot 69

BINDING. — 16th-century empty binding, made of cold-stamped fawn sheepskin, originally covering a volume in-4 (23.5 x 15 cm). The decoration on the cover, divided into four sections, features full-length portraits of the Virgin Mary, Saint John, Saint Peter, and Saint Paul, with their names in Latin, all bordered by a wide scroll adorned with thistle stems and four mythical creatures (birds and dragons). The binding is worn, with missing sections and scuffing; the upper part of the spine is torn off. On the upper inside cover, there is an ex-libris belonging to Count Chandon de Briailles.

Estimate:£417.33

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