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Embossed leather has all over diamond and flower motif with border of fish-like figures; front has central shield, opens to embossed leather sleeves with shell-like pattern, satin lining and leather strip with tassel as a bookmark.
book jackets
embossing
leather
satin
lozenges
figure- and animal-derived motifs
fish
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
shields (motifs)
Leather
Embossed
Satin
Shield
Fish
Diamond
Flower
JACKET, BOOK
Marked ""Made in Italy.""
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
Italy
13.375 x 9 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1333
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