[18th century gilder's pad with folding vellum manuscript envelope].

A gilder's pad, a tool used as a base for cutting leaf down to manageable sizes, with a wind screen fashioned with a parchment document. Red calfskin over padding nailed to a wooden board with a loop handle on the underside for artisan's grip.

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Language:English
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Summary:A gilder's pad, a tool used as a base for cutting leaf down to manageable sizes, with a wind screen fashioned with a parchment document. Red calfskin over padding nailed to a wooden board with a loop handle on the underside for artisan's grip.
Item Description:Title devised by cataloger.
Document apppears to have been part of a court document concerning the Manor of Qare Infra in Hertford County, includes date "18th May 1786".
Housed in modern box.
Physical Description:1 pad : calfskin, wood ; 24 x 16 cm, in box 28 x 19 x 6 cm