Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
merrythought
A finishing tool in the form of a wishbone, or "merrythought," usually embellished with cusps or foliage. It was used on late 15th century and 16th century blind stamped bindings. (
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