Augsburg silver ceremonial bookbinding with hymn book, 1675-1685
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1675-85
This ornate silver ceremonial bookbinding, crafted in Augsburg between 1675 and 1685, encloses a hymn book published by Joseph Renmann in 1686. The exterior is richly decorated with hammered and embossed metalwork.
The front cover features a central cartouche displaying a family coat of arms flanked by rampant lions, surrounded by rocaille, an angel head above, and intertwining flutes below. The back cover follows a similar aesthetic, centered with a cartouche featuring the family coat of arms flanked by swans. The spine is detailed with embossed floral clusters and scrolls. An ornamented, arched silver clasp secures the volume, which contains gilt edges.
The internal textblock includes custom etchings of the coat of arms and various vignettes. The title page identifies the work as a dedication from the spiritual society of Clemens Weiss to the Countess zu Sultz. The binding measures 13.5 cm in length, 8 cm in width, and 2.8 cm in height. The object is fully marked on the bottom of the spine.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 8 cm
- Height
- 2.8 cm
- Length
- 13.5 cm
- Material
- Silver
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- Joseph Renmann, 1686
Design
- Back
- Embossed coat of arms, swans, rocaille
- Clasp
- Ornamented, arched
- Front
- Embossed coat of arms, rampant lions, angel head, rocaille, intertwining flutes
- Spine
- Embossed scrolls, floral clusters
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Clemens Weiss
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.