pinhead style
A style of decoration executed by means of a stamp
cut with fine dotted lines on its face. The fine
curved or spiral lines are broken into a series of
small dots and are arranged to form a web or
network over the entire cover or around a central
panel surrounding a coat of arms. This style came
into existence in France in the later years of the
reign of Louis XIII. In this type of ornamentation
there were faint traces of baroque ornaments. The
dotted stamps were also used on the spines of
books and inside the covers when doublures were
used. See also:POINTILLÉ (1)
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