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Description

A beautifully tooled leather, gilt edged first communion book for Andre Hilaire dated 6 June 2902. Paris.

In lovely condition.

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Communion Book to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

14cm (5.51")

Width

9.5cm (3.74")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1110729

Dealers Internal Reference

1759

Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description

A beautifully tooled leather, gilt edged first communion book for Andre Hilaire dated 6 June 2902. Paris.

In lovely condition.

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Communion Book to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

14cm (5.51")

Width

9.5cm (3.74")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1110729

Dealers Internal Ref

1759

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Colin Brand Antiques

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Gloucestershire
United Kingdom

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Cataloguer’s note

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ObjectBooks & Manuscripts
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialLeather, paper, gold leaf
ColourDark Green
MotifsGilt tooling, Floral scroll borders, Raised spine bands
SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French communion books were typically produced as personalised keepsakes for significant religious milestones such as a first communion, often featuring custom embossing and gilded details.

These devotional books were usually bound in quality morocco or calfskin leather, incorporating hand-tooled gold leaf embossing, marbled endpapers, and gilt page edges.

Authenticity is identified through genuine leather grain textures, hand-applied gold leaf tarnishing naturally over time, sewn signatures within the binding, and period-appropriate typography.

Antique books add texture and historic charm when stacked horizontally on coffee tables, placed inside glass-fronted cabinets, or used as decorative risers on mantelpieces.

Preservation requires storing volumes away from direct sunlight and high humidity, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, and occasionally treating dried leather with professional conservation wax.