This beautiful antique Victorian table top rotary book binding/flower press is from the mid-1800s. The cast iron body has been meticulously hand-painted. The press has a flat surface area to accommodate up to a 9x12'' book. There is scuffing, scratching, and finish loss to its exterior, appropriate with age. This was a WORKING press. Imagine the books this press put together? Please see the photos. Overall it is 16'' wide by 10 1/2'' wide and it sits 13 3/4'' high. It weighs 50 lbs.
