Manuscript Cutting
ca. 1400 (made)
Cut-out decorated initial A; Netherlands (North); ca 1400?
Object details
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| Brief description | Cut-out decorated initial A; Netherlands (North); ca 1400? |
| 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). |
| Historical context | Data taken from notes compiled by Rowan Watson. The full text of the entry is as follows: '276.5 (MS 1197) CHOIR BOOK Cut-out initial R (red letter-shape, infill of arabesque floral motif reserved on brushed gold ground, pen-work decoration) Italy (Tuscany?) . Late 15th century msd; initial 75 x 80 mm Bought from J&S Goldschmidt, 1872 Pub: 1908 cat, 96; 1923 cat, 89' |
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| Accession number | 285:1 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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