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Manuscript Cutting

ca. 1400 (made)

Cut-out historiated initial N (Christ and St Mary Magdalen in the garden); Italy; ca 1400


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Cut-out historiated initial N (Christ and St Mary Magdalen in the garden); Italy; ca 1400
Object history
Purchased from Charles Fairfax Murray in 1894 as part of a group of cuttings (now Museum nos 799-1894 to 817-1894) for the total sum of £190 10s 10d.
Historical context
Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows

' 802-1894 (MS 994)
CHOIR BOOK
Cut-out historiated initial N (Christ and St Mary Magdalena in the garden)

Italy. c. 1400
(95 x 80) mm.

Bought from Faireax Murray, 1894
1908 cat, 87; 1923 cat, 80'
Collection
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802-1894

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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