Bookend
Category
Decorative ornaments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, metal, rubber and leatherette
Measurements
168 x 165 mm; 105 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14599.2
Summary
Right-hand bookend - two leather books attached to metal plate backed with dimpled rubber to form book end. Books covered with brown leather gold tooled decoration with titles on red leather. First book entitled; HISTOI / DES / VOYAG. Second book entitled; HISTOIRE / DES VOYAGES. Mock leatherette attached metal plate damaged. Outer edge shows nail fastening of book.
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters