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Book cover

ca. 1610–20
Not on view
This exquisite openwork binding may have been created in Amsterdam, where the book of Psalms it contains was published. The scrolling grotesque decoration includes medallions with The Annunciation (front) and The Adoration of the Shepherds (back), while King David playing before Saul is engraved on the spine. This precious object eloquently illustrates the esteem in which Dutch Protestants held the hundred and fifty Psalms, oft-invoked of lament and praise.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Book cover
  • Date: ca. 1610–20
  • Culture: Dutch, possibly Amsterdam
  • Medium: Silver, lined with black velvet, containing a contemporary psalter
  • Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 x W. 2 3/4 in. (8.7 x 7.0 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver In Combination
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.125
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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