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Manuscript Cutting

1200-1299 (made)
Place of origin

Illuminated manscript fragment depicting initial 'A' or 'C' in red and blue decorated with red and blue pen-work


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pigment, ink and gold on parchment
Brief description
Illuminated manuscript fragment of initial 'A' or 'C', French, ca. 1200s
Physical description
Illuminated manscript fragment depicting initial 'A' or 'C' in red and blue decorated with red and blue pen-work
Dimensions
  • Width: 50.8mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924)
  • Length: 190.5mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924)
Object history
Bought from James Tregaskis Esq, 66 Great Russell St. W. C. 1, received on 30 September 1924, together with seven other cuttings (CIRC.860-867-1924) (Information from the Departmental Circulation Register).
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.866-1924

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Record createdApril 26, 2016
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