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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 429300, member: 8267&quot;]To summarize:</p><p>- By the wood grain visible on the back of the block, the engraving is worked on the end grain. This technique was not used until the late 18th century.</p><p>- Bullier, stamped on the back, was a &quot;menuisier&quot; (wood worker) active in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. His shop probably provided the woodblock for the engraving. The typography of the Bullier stamp is characteristic of the 19th century.</p><p>- The block&#039;s dimensions are typical of 19th century commercial book illustrations, compatible with mechanical presses used at that time.</p><p>- The style of the image (how the figures are drawn) is not consistent with 15th century imagery.</p><p>- The &quot;letter of authentication&quot; does not clearly identify this particular block, and&nbsp; provides no basis for its attribution to 1495 other than what a consignor may have told the auctioneer. No evidence of expert research is provided.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the exception of the unusual gilding (if that is what it is), I believe the folks here have very adequately identified this woodblock.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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