Geometric pattern on 400+ year old handmade paper dating from c1590

Suitable for bookbinding, box making, picture framing, furniture decoration and the general paper crafts.

Print: Dutch Gilt

Dutch Gilt Relief printing is where a lino plate has metal leaf applied to its surface which is brought into contact with treated, sized paper. When pressure is applied, the non-recessed surface will leave leaf on the paper, whereas the recessed areas will not. When perfectly dry, the excess leaf is carefully removed revealing the pattern. 

Block: No.44, hand carved lino

Print Size: 20 x 15½  inches. 510 x 390 mm (approx)

Paper: Antique handmade linen rag paper most likely from Italy. On the reverse is a copperplate etching of an architechtural elevation with Latin text

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LATITVDO LATERIS QVATVOR CVBITORVM
LATITVDO LATERIA OSATVOR
Trabes poluit in domo per
Circuitom forinfecus ut pan
pererent mari templi
Cubiti.
Cobiti
Cobite 67
Cubiti
PARS INTERIOR
PARS EXTERIOR
PROSPECTVS CVBICVLORVM QVAE TEMPLI PARIETIBVS CONCLVDEBANTVR ET ANTIS

Qty Available At Publication: 1

Made By: J&J Jeffery

PRINTED BY HAND IN SCOTLAND