Staple
A metal fitting attaching the chain to one of the boards of a chained book, usually at its head.
A metal fitting attaching the chain to one of the boards of a chained book, usually at its head.
- French:Arceau; Béličre
- Italian:Attacaglia, tacaglia; Anello
- Spanish:Argolla
Michelle Brown, Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts (Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library, c1994).