Manuscript Cutting
late 15th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cutting from a Book of Hours.
Initial O in blue on a red ground and borders of flowers, strawberries and foliage. France, late 15th century.
A duplicate number MS.832 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
Initial O in blue on a red ground and borders of flowers, strawberries and foliage. France, late 15th century.
A duplicate number MS.832 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
Object details
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| Brief description | Cutting from a Book of Hours. Initial O in blue on a red ground and borders of flowers, strawberries and foliage. France, late 15th century. A duplicate number MS.832 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Object history | Bought from Heberle, Cologne, 1857; transferred from Art Museum, 1863. |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: '3013 (MS 832) BOOK OF HOURS Part of leaf, with recto blank, on verso decorated 4-line initial O (white letter-shape on red ground with gold highlighting), border of blue and brushed gold acanthus, pansies and strawberry plants 4 lines of text on verso: O Domine Ihu Christe adoro te in cruce pendentem et coronam spineam in/ France. Late 15th century (85) x 120 mm; written space (25) x 75 mm; (4) lines; 1 col. Bought from Heberle, Cologne, 1857; transferred from Art Museum, 1863 Pub: 1908 cat, 77; 1923 cat, 68' |
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| Accession number | 3013 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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