Book simulant, "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". [Tinderbox].
Book simulant, "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". [Tinderbox]. | Rare and modern books | [Book Simulant]
Rare and modern books
[Book Simulant]
Book simulant, "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". [Tinderbox].
Book simulant, "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". [Tinderbox]. | Rare and modern books | [Book Simulant]
Rare and modern books
[Book Simulant]
280.00 €
(Amsterdam,
Netherlands)
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Description
The Netherlands, ca. 1880. A silver miniature "book" (5.0 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm). = Dutch silver tinderbox in the shape of a book, made in the 19th century. The "book" has a round "spine" with four raised bands; the "panels" are vertically engraved with thin lines, and the "fore edge" is hollowed. The top edge can be opened. Dutch tinderboxes are usually made of tin. Silver pieces are much rarer.
