A Choir Book from Florence
The choir book was made around 1380 in Tuscany, probably Florence. It was made for a house of the Camaldolese order, probably for nuns rather than monks
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A simple solution?
A pattern book of the Leeds firm of Potters, Messrs Hartley, Greens & Co. was requested for loan to Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust for their exhibition 'The Biggest Dr…
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Conservation of a tortoiseshell book cover
Little is known about the use of tortoiseshell as a book binding material. The use of tortoiseshell as a book cover became popular in the 17th and 18th century.
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Book in a jar
Gradually, this bookwork is undergoing a total physical change and turning into something new. It is one in a series of works in jars that Hall produced during the same per…
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Book display in the British Galleries
The new British Galleries contain 97 book and book-related objects. Each of these require a tailormade cradle or support to allow optimum viewing of each volume within the …
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Merchant & Mills Sewing Book (Hardcover)
Keep it simple and do it well. The Merchant & Mills Sewing Book contains fifteen step-by-step projects aimed at guiding you gently but firmly thro…
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