An important silver book-cover.

   Pierced and engraved in the style of
   De Bry with monkeys, birds, caterpillars,
   sphinxes, masks and vases with flowers.
   The front-cover engraved with five cartouches
   with scenes from the Old Testament.
   The back-cover engraved with five scenes from
   the New Testament. The spine engraved with
   four biblical scenes. The two clasps for shutting
   the binding are open-worked and engraved with
   bunches of fruit.

  The binding contains its original content:
  a Enchiridon or the Handbook of the Christian
  Faith, printed by Hans Passchiers van Wesbuch
  in 1627, Haarlem.

  Provenance: The John Roland Abbey collection
  (1894-1969) England.
  Sotheby’s London 1985
  Collection A.Aardewerk The Hague
  Private collection The Netherlands

  Exhibited:
  Burlington Fine Arts Club 1891 case 5, page 24
  J.F. Hayward, connoisseur 1952, no. 2.

  Literature:
  Frederiks Dutch Silver Volume II page 58,no195
  A.Aardewerk, 30 years jubilee book page 14

  Measurements: 13,1 x 9 x 5 cm.
  Made in Haarlem ca 1630.
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