An Italian Silver Book Binding, 18th Century

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June 16, 07:06 PM GMT

Estimate

9,000 - 12,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

An Italian Silver Book Binding, 18th Century


each cover embossed with a panel of scrolling foliage topped by a coronet and enclosing armorials, also with chased leaf-tip borders, matching spine, with one openwork clasp, now fitted with a blank book with gilt edges, unmarked except for Austrian control mark in use 1809-10


Length 7 1/8 in.

18.2 cm

Sotheby's New York, 5 June 2019, lot 126

The heraldic emblems are those of the Finzi (lion with two stars) and Laudi (squirrel with tree) families.

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