Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 211
f ourLord in the attitude of the Crucifixion. The figure hasbeen gilded, but most of the gold has now worn off. Thecorners have small bosses set in triangular pieces of thinmetal, which are impressed with a design of a fleur-de-lysin outline within a circle. The boards are covered with 188 THE… … Fig. 88.—English binding of the twelfth century,with bronze figure of Christ. there are several manuscript notes in it, and also muchhas been written about it. It appears to be the original book on which our sovereigns OENAMENTATION WITHOUT GOLD. 189 took their coronation oath, and it seems to have…
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