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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinscher Kalendar auf das Jahr Christi 1855
Author:
Imprint Date:
1855
Publishing Colophon:
Rostock. Druck und Verlag von Adler’s Erben.
Binding:
Sewn pamphlet with block-printed paper wrapper.
Paper:
Two-color blockprint: red and lime green fan pattern over glazed white ground.
Collector's Notes:
This pattern is reproduced in Haemmerle, albeit in black and white, as part of the Alois Dessauer sample book, c. 1840 (p. 167, #11). The green colorant was identified as Emerald green (copper acetoarsenite) via x-ray fluorescence in June 2024. The white glazed background coloring contains lead.
Collection ID:
24.036
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