Combining the Latin words "filum" (thread) and "granum" (seed), silver "filigree" describes an art form that is achieved by first die cutting a base layer of silver sheets and then meticulously etching elaborate grooves into its surface. The polished bind
Our Paperblanks Flexis Aurelia soft cover notebook design is fit for a king. Its inspiration dates back to Paris in the mid-18th century and the original binding housed copies of King Louis XV's procedures for Holy Week. This book design is a marvellous r
What can we say about women’s shoes that hasn’t been said so eloquently elsewhere? Nothing really, which is why we’re content to let the covers tell the story for us this time around. A purse-sized object that not only delights, but is a workhorse in the journaling department.
Paperblanks old leather Handtooled flexi mini notebook. Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, these handsomely embellished journals are a delight for the hand and the eye. During this remarkable period of classical revival, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine Moroccan leather, handtooled in gold with delicate foliage patterns.
Silk is one of the oldest fabrics known to man, its discovery as a weavable fiber dating back as early as the mid-third century BC in China. Europe was exposed to the incomparable delicacy of silk soft, sensuous, and shimmering in its opulence via the Silk Road which created an insatiable demand.
Imprinted hard cover Smythe-sewn binding - book opens flat Blank acid free sustainable forest paper Memento pouch on the inside back cover Measures 70 mm width by 90 mm height, 160 unlined pages
Art and belief Covers of the Lindau Gospels were designed to inspire awe in early Christian onlookers Book was carried in processions and displayed on altars Its component parts originate from different times and places Measures 90 mm width by 180 mm height, 144 lined pages
