Missaalband met de Hemelvaart van Maria en het Laatste Avondmaal
David Roobol
1738
Medium
silver (metal)
Dimensions
31.3; 8.5; 41.7; 10180
About this artwork
stadskeur, hoek grote veld achterblad
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Missaalband met deelvaart van Maria en Laatste Avondmaal (Missal Binding with the Assumption of Mary the Last Supper), crafted Dutch silversmith David Rool in 1738. This substantial silver artifact, measuring 41.7 cm high, 31.3 cm wide, 8.5 cm thick, and weighing a hefty 10.18 kg, served as an ornate cover for a missal—a liturgical book central to Catholic Mass rituals. In the 18th-century Netherlands, such lavish bindings elevated sacred texts, blending devotion with the era's opulent metalworking traditions. Roobol's design features intricate reliefs of two pivotal bib...