Dutch Gilt: Baroque No.8

$197.00

An intricate damask style pattern

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

Print: Dutch Gilt Relief Print on a stencilled background

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.

Stencilling - A stencil is made by cutting out the required shapes in a heavy oiled cardstock to match the area where added colour is desired. An translucent ink is dabbed over the hole in the stencil leaving the colour making a multiple coloured, highly decorative print.

Four colours have been applied in a geometric pattern we call "Harlequin"

Block: No.8, Hand carved lino

Total Size: 16 x 10 inches. 405 x 255 mm (approx)

Paper: Handmade antique linen rag printed paper from the book Synopsis Criticorum & aliorum, published in the 1680s.

Published: February 2023

Qty Available At Publication: 4

Made By: J&J Jeffery

PRINTED BY HAND IN SCOTLAND