armorial bearings
Solid plates of brass, engraved in relief with
family heraldic insignia, and used to block
insignia on the covers of books belonging to
prominent and/ or royal families. Armorial
bearings have been seldom used in the decoration
of bookbindings since the middle of the 19th
century. (128 , 262 , 347 )
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