[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.
Format: | Physical Object |
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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. |
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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 |