Here is another Dubuisson binding that is with the rodeo palette, and may be from 1728, it is found in one of my favorite catalogues Livres Illustrés Du XVIIIè Siècle .... Giraud-Badin Vente Galerie Charpentier Mercredi 11 Et Jeudi 12 Mai 1955. This binding has again been attributed to Padeloup. The reference shown in the catalogue information Cohen-Ricci, col. 901 pertains to Guide de l'amateur de livres à gravures du XVIIIe siècle (6e édition) Henri Cohen, Paris 1912; [préface par R. Portalis] with Seymour de Ricci shown as a contributor (Éditeur scientifique), this whole publication can be seen online in the Bibiliotheque nationale de France digital Gallica (click here to see it) |
If this reference is the source of this binding being attributed to Padeloup, it will be no surprise if we learn that this is yet another gaff by De Ricci. I found another reference to this set in Catalogue des livres rares et précieux composant la bibliothèque de Me prince Sigismond Radziwill L. Potier, 1865 number 764. |
This tells us why there are 4 volumes in this set where there are normally three. This work was also printed in 1726, 1729, 1734, thus we might guess that this 1728 set was probably bound sometime around 1728, if this is true it has to be the oldest appearance of the rodeo palette that I have found so far. |
In Comparative Diagram 1, we see again the arms of the duc d'Aumont suggesting that we are on the right track, possibly bringing our research back to our 1744 eBay binding that started this whole ball rolling. |
We can be fairly certain that this is indeed the rodeo palette due to the central figure within it having a short right arm and being mostly off center. Also the separating dots always a bit lower on the side of the short arm. Someone is bound to ask about the lack of a hole in any of the satellite stars. I think this may be a different star palette with only 2 stars. More important are the pointille spirals in the spine compartment corners, they are reminicent of Caumartin tools of this type that were popular in the previous century. (see Comparative Diagram 2). |
In Comparative Diagram 4, I have attempted to reconstruct the 1728 Dubuisson spiral, this is only a very approximate guess as to what this spiral may look like. In as much as there are only a few elements (stem, leaves and tendrils) the possibilities are limited. |
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