Lot 127
  • 127

A parcel-gilt silver and niello book binding, Eastern Europe or Russia, circa 1700-1710

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • parcel-gilt silver, paper
  • height 5 5/8 in.
  • 14.3 cm
containing a Bible published Amsterdam, 1705 and printed by Emanuel Attias, the covers with filigree panels centered by foliate niello discs, borders of elaborate niello scrolling foliage, and stamped with a Cyrillic library mark

Condition

niello rubbed in spots, minor losses to filigree and lacking three pins, otherwise good
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Catalogue Note

The frontispiece is inscribed with the name David Nunes Torres, one of the publishers.