panel stamp
A relatively large block of metal or wood, usually
the former, engraved intaglio, and used to impress
a design on the cover of a book. Although little
used today, the panel stamp dates back perhaps 700
years or more, to the 13th century where it was
used in Antwerp. The panel stamp was in use
throughout the 14th century in the Netherlands, in
Cologne before 1400, and in Paris before 1500. The
first use of such stamps in England was the period
1480 to t490. Except in Germany and the
Netherlands, they were used very little, if at
all, after 1550 until revived in the 1820s for use
in embossing bindings. The designs created by the
use of panel stamps were almost invariably in
blind. (156 , 236 , 347 )
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