Lot 270
Italian binding.- Joni (Icilio Federico, born c. 1865), Attributed to. Richly gilt panelled wooden boards, upper cover depicting three coats of arms (one being that of Siena) and legend in Italian relating to Guido Anselmi, notary of the Office of Gabella (tax office of the Biccherna of Siena), lower cover Archangel Michael, both covers within floral decoration, dated 1311 [but probably late 19th century]
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Italian binding.- Joni (Icilio Federico, Sienese painter and restorer who produced imitations of wooden panel bindings, born c. 1865), Attributed to. Binding of richly gilt panelled wood, upper cover with central panel of three coats of arms (one being that of Siena), beneath which a legend in Italian relating to Guido Anselmi, notary of the Office of Gabella (tax office of the Biccherna of Siena), dated 1311, lower cover with central panel depicting the Archangel Michael, both panels within floral and foliage borders with metal corner-pieces, one or two very small chips to cover paint, lower board with repaired central break, inner boards lined in fabric, leather spine, 398 x 272 mm., dated 1311 [but probably late 19th century].
⁂ For further discussion of Joni's activity producing imitation "tavolette della biccherna", see H.M. Nixon's 'Binding Forgeries', Transactions of the VIth International Congress of Bibliophiles, 1969, Vienna, 1971, pp. 69-83], and 'A Pair of Bookcovers of the late 19th Century by I.F. Joni,The Book Collector, 1985, pp. 488-489
Description
Italian binding.- Joni (Icilio Federico, Sienese painter and restorer who produced imitations of wooden panel bindings, born c. 1865), Attributed to. Binding of richly gilt panelled wood, upper cover with central panel of three coats of arms (one being that of Siena), beneath which a legend in Italian relating to Guido Anselmi, notary of the Office of Gabella (tax office of the Biccherna of Siena), dated 1311, lower cover with central panel depicting the Archangel Michael, both panels within floral and foliage borders with metal corner-pieces, one or two very small chips to cover paint, lower board with repaired central break, inner boards lined in fabric, leather spine, 398 x 272 mm., dated 1311 [but probably late 19th century].
⁂ For further discussion of Joni's activity producing imitation "tavolette della biccherna", see H.M. Nixon's 'Binding Forgeries', Transactions of the VIth International Congress of Bibliophiles, 1969, Vienna, 1971, pp. 69-83], and 'A Pair of Bookcovers of the late 19th Century by I.F. Joni,The Book Collector, 1985, pp. 488-489
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