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The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, volume 2
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
This book, a product of English designer, writer, and printer William Morris's Kelmscott Press, was bound by Cedric Chivers of Bath. Chivers developed a process of making translucent parchment, also called vellum (animal skin that is stretched and scraped thin). He patented the method in 1898 and called the result "Vellucent" bindings. The painting of the young girl in this binding's central panel was applied to the book first, then the translucent vellum was laid over top. The girl's hand mirror is mother-of-pearl.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Hugo Dalsheimer, before 1978; given to Walters Art Museum, 1978.
Exhibitions
| 2013-2014 | Bookbindings from the Gilded Age. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, London (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 5/8 × W: 8 11/16 × D: 1 13/16 in. (29.53 × 22.07 × 4.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hugo Dalsheimer, 1978
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
92.924.2