1150161

Antique religious book bound in leather and #1150161

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:90.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Antique religious book bound in leather and #1150161
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Religious book printed in 1900 by G Mauri in Milan, Italy (interestingly in Spanish and not Italian). Entitled: "Christian wife" (translated from "La esposa Cristiana"; is in the style of medieval prayer book, "Book of hours", has all its 284 pages illuminated with seraphims and flowers, heavy page gilding and all pages margins also heavily gilded. The brown leather binding has a full front cover in repousse silver representing Mary and Jesus Christ as child on a throne and with 2 kneeling attendants. The silver has the inscription: "SS Vergine del Rosario in Pompei". This is a very rare book of interest to collectors of religious books and repousse sterling silver decorations with religious motifs. Estimated value: $2.000.
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#: 559108</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Italy</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:Length: 6" (15 cm.)</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:Width: 3.1" (8 cm.)</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Antique religious book bound in leather and</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Book</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Fishkill, New York</td></tr>
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