80/2867 [Bindings]. Silver filigree binding, Germany, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 18th cent., 12x6,5x4 cm., richly onlay overall silver(thread) floral decoration on brass(?) covers, clasps and catches w. similar decoration, without content.

- Silver oxidized; some small parts loosening.

= A rare example of a remarkable delicate kind of binding with very refined silverwork decoration. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIX.