Bookbinding Stretcher
1670-1700 (made)
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Walnut carved in relief. A horizontal beam of rectangular form, carved on the underside with rosettes in compartments, is fitted at three inches from the ends with a pair of screw uprights, on which moves up and down an adjustable horizontal, tie-beam, resting on and regulated by a pair of large, scroll-ended fly nuts, and carved on the upper side with a pattern of rosettes and diamong-shaped compartments in low relief. The nuts are carved on the lower side with husk motifs.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved walnut |
| Brief description | Bookbinding stretcher, carved walnut, possibly French, probably 1670-1700 |
| Physical description | Walnut carved in relief. A horizontal beam of rectangular form, carved on the underside with rosettes in compartments, is fitted at three inches from the ends with a pair of screw uprights, on which moves up and down an adjustable horizontal, tie-beam, resting on and regulated by a pair of large, scroll-ended fly nuts, and carved on the upper side with a pattern of rosettes and diamong-shaped compartments in low relief. The nuts are carved on the lower side with husk motifs. |
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| Object history | (Bought for £8 from Charlesworth Antiques, 8 Avery Row, London W1 in 1940) (Registered Papers 40/194) |
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| Accession number | W.4:1-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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