Historiated initial with cherubs, attributed to Domenico Morone, Verona, early 16th century. A duplicate number MS.1035 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.

Probably part of a larger group that belonged to a Franciscan convent's antiphonary.
Part of a group of 11 cuttings which came to the museum in 1866 from T. & W. Boone, London.

Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: Museum nos 4916, 4917, 4918:1, 4919, 4920, 4921:1, 4922, 4923, 4924, 4926, 4927.

Cuttings from the same manuscript in other collections: New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.1.2483; Berlin, Staatliche Museen, Berliner Kupferstichkabinett, inv. 629; Sotheby's, London, 19 June 1990, lot 35.

Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows:

'335.20
4924 (MS 1035)
CHOIR BOOK
Cut-out historiated initial G (two cherubs blowing horns, letter shape made of two cornucopiae, on gold ground)

Italy. c. 1490
msd; 185 x 150 mm.

From an album containing 4916-4928 bought for £15 from J & W Boone, 1866
1908 cat, 90; 1923 cat, 83'

4924