Bookcover — Windsor Castle book cover, England, 1800-1850
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1800-1850
Bookcover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number W.48-1918), made in England, dated 1800-1850. The museum's brief description reads: Papier-mâché book cover, decorated with mother-of-pearl and gilding, with a view of Windsor Castle. English, ca. 1800-50.. Museum description: Papier-mâché book cover, decorated with mother-of-pearl and gilding with a view of Windsor Castle, within a border of ivy branches. On the back is an arabesque design. The cover is lined with red leather. The museum records it as Papier-mâché, mother-of-pearl and leather, measuring Height 12 in; Width 9 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- leather, papier, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- Height 12 in; Width 9 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Papier-mâché, mother-of-pearl and leather
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bookcover
- Museum object number
- W.48-1918
- Museum system number
- O321836
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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