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ca.1860-1865 (made)
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Copy of the frame from a 9th century Bible in the British Library, illuminated by Henry Shaw; London; ca 1860


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Copy of the frame from a 9th century Bible in the British Library, illuminated by Henry Shaw; London; ca 1860
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Purchased on 23 May 1868 from Henry Shaw, together with 81 other 'specimen copies' by him. The 82 copies were purchased for a total of £800. They were numbered 5857 to 5938. This information comes from the Register of Drawings 1868 (5616 to 6795), p. 166.
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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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