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Source Description
The Paris firm of Gruel and Engelmann was known for its deluxe bookbindings. In this Gothic Revival example, the celebrated Paris jeweler Alexis Falize (1811-98) has created a relief showing the Adoration of the Magi, surrounded by fantastic animals derived from the amusing, marginal decoration found in some medieval manuscripts. The filigree and granular work is of exceptional quality. Since the binding does not contain a book, it may have been produced solely for the firm's display at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1878.
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Document identity
localId
9820
label
Binding for a Book of Hours
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
9820
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Binding for a Book of Hours
description
The Paris firm of Gruel and Engelmann was known for its deluxe bookbindings. In this Gothic Revival example, the celebrated Paris jeweler Alexis Falize (1811-98) has created a relief showing the Adoration of the Magi, surrounded by fantastic animals derived from the amusing, marginal decoration found in some medieval manuscripts. The filigree and granular work is of exceptional quality. Since the binding does not contain a book, it may have been produced solely for the firm's display at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1878.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, between 1895 and 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest [1] [1] not accessioned to the Walters Art Museum until April 1991
date
1870
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
bindings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.5
height
12
depth
3.9
dimensionsRaw
Overall: H: 6 7/8 × W: 4 3/4 × D: 1 9/16 in. (17.5 × 12 × 3.9 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic Revival
med
black morocco leather, gilt on silver, enamels
creator_ids
2713
8749
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
496
2059
2159
956
3300
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
761bc5e8f96309b1