A236

Bookbinder's finishing tool, a stamp for embossing a 6-petalled flower design upon leather. Originally set into wooden handle. Impression made on sample leather piece and gilded. Taken to the Dept of Printed Books at the British Museum in 1948 for ID. Identical tool used by Roger Payne (1739-1797). Letter and rubbing with the object. Unclaimed ID object?

mid 18th century?