A silver rectangular book binding, 19th century, of Italian style, openwork cast and chased with religious scenes within a shaped cartouche and with...

A silver rectangular book binding, 19th century, of Italian style, openwork cast and chased with religious scenes within a shaped cartouche and with a broad openwork border of shells, scrolls, foliage, wreaths, birds and vases of flowers, the front cover with a scene of The Transfiguration, the back cover with a scene of The Anointing of Christ, the spine similarly chased with figures of children and with a single hinged clasp, size 20.7cm x 13cm, weight 565 gms.