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Manuscript Cutting

mid 15th century (made)
Place of origin

Cutting from antiphoner with historiated initial E in blue and red penwork with miniatures of the Annunciation. Angel Gabriel is in the lower and the Virgin in the upper compartments of the letter.

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Brief description
Cutting from antiphoner with historiated initial E in blue and red penwork with miniatures of the Annunciation. Angel Gabriel is in the lower and the Virgin in the upper compartments of the letter. Germany, mid 15th century. A duplicate number MS.460 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
Physical description
Cutting from antiphoner with historiated initial E in blue and red penwork with miniatures of the Annunciation. Angel Gabriel is in the lower and the Virgin in the upper compartments of the letter.
Production typeUnique
Object history
Purchased from J. and S. Goldschmidt as part of three portfolios (now Museum nos 234-296) designated as a 'Illuminations: a collection of 338 specimens, pages and cuttings' for the total sum of £100.0.0, received on 15 October 1872; passed on for Register in April 1874 (see Register of Drawings).

Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: Museum nos 265:1-2, 266:2, 276:1, 279:6.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of Miniatures, Leaves, and Cuttings from Illuminated Manuscripts. Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, by S.C. Cockerell and C. Harcourt Smith (London: HMSO, 1923, 2nd edition). p. 38 (as German, 14th century)
Collection
Accession number
276:1

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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