This binding has an elaborate strapwork design. The Fountain of Life is represented in the central cartouche, and there are smaller representations of the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The cover was designed for the Book of Common Prayer. According to curatorial information, it was almost certainly made by a member of the Broderers' Company, which had received its charter in 1561.
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