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Facsimile copy of a page from a 10th-century manuscript

Facsimile
1840s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Facsimile copy of a page from a 10th-century manuscript owned by the Reverend Walter Sneyd (1809-1888), by Lord Charles Thynne, 1840s.


Object details

Object type
TitleFacsimile copy of a page from a 10th-century manuscript
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Facsimile copy of a page from a 10th-century manuscript owned by the Reverend Walter Sneyd (1809-1888), by Lord Charles Thynne, 1840s.
Production typeUnique
Object history
Purchased from Lord Charles Thynne in 1865, together with 7 other pieces originally numbered 4393 to 4398. The 8 pieces were bought for a total of £70.3.0.
Their respective price was:
4391, 4392 and 4393: £25.0.0
4394: £5.5.0.
4395: £10.10.0.
4396: £10.10.0.
4397: £8.8.0.
4398: £10.10.0.
Some of these copies were transferred to the Circulation Department in 1929 (4396, 4397) and 1930 (4395).
Information drawn from the Register of Drawings (2077 to 4580), p. 230.
Collection
Accession number
4394

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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