Description
Walters manuscript W.559 is bound in a non-contemporary binding that probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th. It is composed of black goatskin (with a flap), and has a gold-tooled central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces decorated with a floral and vine motif. The binding also has a gold-tooled frame, and doublures of brown leather with a lobed oval, pendants, and cornerpieces, all with filigree decoration on a dark blue ground.
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