The booke of common prayer and administration of the sacraments:. and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.
Category
Books
Date
1634 - 1636
Materials
Silk satin, Silk thread, Linen, Wool, Silver gilt thread, Silver thead, Leather thong, Parchment, Paper, Silk ribbon, Glass beads
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 3245167
Summary
Volume of four pamphlets in an embroidered binding: (1) "The Book of Common Prayer ..." (London, 1635); (2) "The Genealogies: ..." (1635); (3) "The Holy Bible: ..." (London, 1634); (4) "The vvhole book of Psalmes: ..." (London, 1636). Provenance: no marks of provenance. Binding: seventeenth-century cream silk satin over boards on four recessed alum-tawed thongs with parchment strips as spine supports. all over embroidered decoration, an early bookmark of plaited pink threads and a later batten covered in metallic threads with six silk ribbons attached (two each of red, white and blue), gilded edges, and the remains of two pairs of ties under the pastedowns. The decoration comprises: oval cartouches of metal threads (silver and gilt metal) on both covers with the remains of lion's heads at the top and bottom of each cartouche; the cartouches contain the figures of Esther (front) and David with his harp and spear (back) worked in polychrome silk threads outlined in metallic threads; the corners of each cover are decorated with flowers; the spine has been divided into five sections using metallic threads, each section contains the remains of a flower. The covers are padded with linen and wool. Due to light damage, the front cover especially has faded over time; the lions' heads have lost most of the beads for eyes. Fragile: in a purpose-built buckram box to minimise handling.