A tortoiseshell Bible with gold lock
The Book of the New Testament, 1870. The shaped 18K lock with rocaille decoration and flower baskets. Maker Nicolaas Siedenburg I, Amsterdam, N=1772, specialist in book locks. Size of Bible ca 13 x 8,5 x 5 cm. Note: Both covers stitched to the spine with thread (possibly to replace the original gold hinges)
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The Book of the New Testament, 1870. The shaped 18K lock with rocaille decoration and flower baskets. Maker Nicolaas Siedenburg I, Amsterdam, N=1772, specialist in book locks. Size of Bible ca 13 x 8,5 x 5 cm. Note: Both covers stitched to the spine with thread (possibly to replace the original gold hinges)
