
4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 22cm x 32cm
Description
This ornate cover for a book of scriptures and parables is made of a composite material called carton pierre, indicative of the many mouldable compounds developed in the 19th Century. Over time this particular material has become very brittle and fragile.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10304628
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