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Bible with silver book clasps
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bible, published in Leiden by Jan Paets and Jan Bouwenszoon, year 1611, in a stamped calf-skin binding with silver mounts. In the medallion on the front is a family coat of arms, and on the back a biblical scene. The mounts on the corners and near the locks show symmetrically placed birds among vines.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBijbel met zilveren boeksloten. 1611. Jan Paets Jacobszoon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
