Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Physical Attributes Facet
3. Design Elements (hierarchy name)
4. design elements (attributes)
5. patterns (design elements)
6. [patterns by specific type]
7. geometric patterns
8. checker pattern

Anotations

Scope note:

A chequer pattern of small diamond, cube, or dice-like motifs tooled or pressed onto book cloth or leather bindings, especially popular on calf bindings in the early 19th century and on publisher's cloth bindings between 1835 and 1845.