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14th century (made)

Cut-out six-line decorated initial S; Netherlands; 14th century


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Cut-out six-line decorated initial S; Netherlands; 14th century
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Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows:

'2902 (MS 198)
LETTER S
Cut-out 6 -line decorated initial S (blue and brushed gold letter-shape, infill of leaves in roundels drawn in purple ink and cloever in red ink penwork flourishing )

Rubric: In die sancto offic'. Su/..

NL? 14th century
65 x 60 mm

Heberle, Cologne, 1857; transferred from Art Museum, 1863'
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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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