1905 SILVER FRONTED FULLY HALLMARKED BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER-BIBLE-ART NOUVEAU


1905 SILVER FRONTED FULLY HALLMARKED BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER-BIBLE-ART NOUVEAU

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1905 SILVER FRONTED FULLY HALLMARKED BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER-BIBLE-ART NOUVEAU:
$119.98




SUPERB MINIATURE SILVER FRONTEDBOOKOF COMMON PRAYER

FULLY HALLMARKED WITH ENGLISH HALLMARKS.

Hallmarks as follows :

G & CLtd - the silversmiths Green & Cadbury Ltd.

An anchor - the mark of the Birmingham Assay Office

A lion passant- the mark of the item being Sterling Silver

The letter \'f \' - the date letter for 1905.

The book was published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode.

The cherubs/angels design is from Joshua Reynolds painting, which hangs in the Tate Gallery. This centre designhas a foliate Art Nouveau ribbon border.

The book has 630 pages, printed on fine India paper, and measures 55mm x 45mm.It weighs 27g.

The book is instunning, pristinecondition, with tight binding andimmaculate pages with no damage or marking whatsoever. Just a tiny closed tear on the fore-edge of the title page. All pages edges are in gilt. The leather binding is in excellent condition.

The silver is in superb condition, with no splits or damage. The silver design is prominent and unworn. The black endpapers are clean. There is a small, neat dedication opposite the title page.

A remarkable, unused miniature Common Prayer book, in the finest condition I have seen over many years of selling these books.


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1905 SILVER FRONTED FULLY HALLMARKED BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER-BIBLE-ART NOUVEAU:
$119.98

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