18th century brocade Dutch gilt paper, used for endpapers or later bindings on chapbooks

by Paper, Paul Reymund

$1,200 · Offered by John Windle Antiquarian

Signed

Nuremberg: c. 1770-1800. Full sheet, 15 x 12 ins., folded once as always. Matted: in perfect condition. § A superb example of a full sheet of Dutch gilt paper, used for endpapers or later bindings on chapbooks, signed at the bottom edge PAUL REYMUND NURNBERG NO. 19. It is a floral diamond pattern on uncolored paper, using shades of blue and orange applied by stencil, with gold and raised gold applied by dusting, and printed from woodblocks or engraved metal

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