This seems to be a red, leather-bound book with gold embellishments. The book cover features the word "AQVA" embossed in gold lettering at the center. The right side, top, and bottom of the book have golden clasps with three rivet-like details on each of them. The red leather surface displays wear and age, with visible scratches and areas of darker discoloration. The edges of the cover are lined with a thin, gold border.
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Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva)

Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1542 - 1600)

c. 1575/1590s

Medium
1 vol: ill: 58 drawings (incl.title page) in watercolor and gold paint on parchment, alternating with pages of inscriptions in ink on laid paper; 1 plate (VII) with gold border only
Classification
Volume
Dimensions
page size: 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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