Bidspirit auction | An Ornate Silver Gilt Bookbinding

An Ornate Silver Gilt Bookbinding and Prayer Book, Germany, Late 17th Century - The front cover pierced, chased and hammered with rocaille and centered by a cartouche depicting Jesus and the Samaritan woman beneath a smooth, silver ground. The back cover, similarly designed, and centered by a cartouche depicting Jesus blessing Marry Magdalene and the spine decorated with a depiction of Marry Magdalene. With a gilt textblock, also decorated with a pressed pattern and clasp decorated with flowers. The book endpapers and loose papers lined with leather and inlayed with delicate gold, filigree work. The book: ”Neu vermehetes Paradis Gartlein des Geistreichen Teologi”, Luneburg, Johann Stern, 1697. Width: 6.5 cm; length: 12.3 cm, spine width: 4 cm Provenance: Estate of Isidor Kaiser, Copenhagen-Hamburg. Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com