Bookbinding Fillets
Physical Object
Identifier:
2018.40.1abDescription
Two fillets, with long woodin handles, used for straight line drawing.These brass decorative wheels and pallets are used by bookbinders and furniture makers for the finishing process of applying gold decoration to the cover of a book. While typically used on leather on the cover of a book in gold, they can also be used on cloth, paper and other surfaces in other colors.
These tools are deeply engraved on hard brass, with extra thick heads for better heat retention. The outside forms are cut closely to the design in order to improve sighting.
2018.40.1a : 23 in long.
2018.40.1b : 22 in long