Het Nieuwe Testament; Het Boek der Salmen - 1830

Antique Dutch Bible with Silver Clasps

Dimensions: 15 × 9 × 5 cm
Binding: Full leather with embossed decorative tooling
Hardware: Two decorative silver clasp fittings with lion / hallmarks
Contents:
• Het Nieuwe Testament (Dordrecht edition, early 19th century imprint)
• Boek der Psalmen & Gezangen (Haarlem edition, dated 1830)
• Printed in Dutch (older spelling), with consistory/authority pages dated 1822
• Old devotional text, catechism, prayers and psalms bound together

Condition:
• Wear consistent with age
• Leather cover scuffed but structurally sound
• Silver clasps show patina and hallmarking
• Textblock age-toned, some spotting, minor edge tears

Marks:
• Visible lion hallmark on metal fittings — typically used in Dutch / Low Countries silver
• Unidentified additional marks near clasp fittings

Provenance / Use:
Likely a personal or family devotional Bible used in the Netherlands in the 19th century. The combined Psalms and New Testament format with clasps was common in portable “prayer book” editions.