binding ciselled silver clasp (1 Ergebnisse)

S.l. s.d. (Flemish, around 1900), format in-folio (38 x 24,5 cm), containing ca. 240 unnumered leaves, blank but for a faint printed blue ruling.Bound in full black morocco with one gilt fillet on both covers, all edges gilt. Paste down and first fly leaf in real green silk. The album is closed with a large silver, ciselled clasp (3 parts 50 + 40 + 50 mm ; height 75 mm). The fixed parts carry the initials E.J (front) and D.L. (back) with the dutch words: Opoffering-Arbeid , and, Vreugde-Beproeving? The moveble part shows a sailing ship named ''Ter Liefde Gods'' with a banner ''in Cruce Vita''. The reverse of the moveble clasp shows the holy Mary with folding hands. Carefull inspection did not reveal any markings of the binder nor the silversmith of this highly artistic binding. The binding is in perfect condition. Not a single letter has been written on the blank pages.